Samhain Ireland 2024au. Ireland’s most infamous witch is the cailleach or hag of beara. Parades, festivals, and parties are common, but many people still observe ancient customs like carving.

The macnas ‘danse macabre’ parade in galway is the largest free halloween event in ireland, attracting over 70,000 people. The festival of samhain, the first day of winter, was marked on the 1 november.