Oíche Shamhna: An Ancient Mystery

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8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Thursday 29 October

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Part two of two. A look at how Irish immigrants brought Samhain to America in the 19th-century, resulting in the global phenomenon known as Halloween today. Archaeologists and psychologists look for the meaning of Samhain at an eerie cave in Connacht, said to be a gateway to the Otherworld. Meanwhile, scientists attempt to date the manmade entrance to the cave