Fire Shows In Celebration of Samhain

Featuring a “Fire Show In A Box” pull-up, pop-up travelling roadshow which visited ten towns and villages throughout Kerry with an hour long street spectacle throughout the festival.

We chose to showcase our Fire Show with Druids, DJ’s & Giant Goths to our communities to celebrate Samhain, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or “darker half” of the year.

The name Hallowe’en derives from it being the evening before the Feast of All Saints (The Hallowed Ones).

Traditionally a harvest of fruit and nuts was gathered for the festive fare and also featured in children’s games on the night. Marriage divination games were also played. Hallowe’en was also known as ghost night or spirit night and the souls of the dead were expected to return to the family home. Evil spirits were also thought to be active and people avoided travelling alone on this night.

Ghostly masks were made to frighten neighbours on Hallowe’en and bands of men or children liberated by their disguises, often went visiting and entertaining.

Special crosses were made and placed above the door to protect the home from bad luck for the coming year.

Fire Shows In Celebration of Samhain

Featuring a “Fire Show In A Box” pull-up, pop-up travelling roadshow which visited ten towns and villages throughout Kerry with an hour long street spectacle throughout the festival.

We chose to showcase our Fire Show with Druids, DJ’s & Giant Goths to our communities to celebrate Samhain, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or “darker half” of the year.

The name Hallowe’en derives from it being the evening before the Feast of All Saints (The Hallowed Ones).

Traditionally a harvest of fruit and nuts was gathered for the festive fare and also featured in children’s games on the night. Marriage divination games were also played. Hallowe’en was also known as ghost night or spirit night and the souls of the dead were expected to return to the family home. Evil spirits were also thought to be active and people avoided travelling alone on this night.

Ghostly masks were made to frighten neighbours on Hallowe’en and bands of men or children liberated by their disguises, often went visiting and entertaining.

Special crosses were made and placed above the door to protect the home from bad luck for the coming year.