Púca Festival – Where Halloween’s Story Begins
THIS Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East, the Púca Festival returns to County Meath to cast an otherworldly glow over mystical traditions rooted in Samhain and the darkest days of the year.
Look out for the mythical Puca at festival hubs in Ireland & Ancient East
Dance the nights away with fantastical creatures and revel in traditional music, food, crafts and folklore alongside the locals of Trim and Athboy in the Royal County hubs of the mischievous Púca spirit brought to life until 3 November. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the start of the New Year in the old Celtic calendar, and all are invited to celebrate the turn of the seasons with festival headliners including Bell X1, The High Kings, Panti Bliss, Mary Coughlan, The Dirt Birds and Dublin Gospel Choir, The Classic Beatles and The Hans Zimmer Experience.
The Puca Flame will be lit for four nights at the festival – Púca Festival
While at the festival in association with Failte Ireland and the local authority for County Meath find a harvest of quality local produce such as traditional barm brack bread, colcannon potatoes and baked apples at the Harvest Market, the same place to find out what the ancient Celts ate. Food displays of a typical Samhain feast featuring seasonal nuts, fruits, grains and meat will cast a lasting spell on all the senses while the old tradition of leaving a plate of colcannon for otherworld visitors or discovering a future partner in the peelings of an apple will bring the festival to life.
Catch top class traditional and contemporary music acts along with comedy and folklore at the Puca Festival in the Boyne Valley of Ireland & Ancient East
The Harvest Market’s resident homemakers will demonstrate the way to a hearty meal with authentic ingredients cooked over an open fire and see the Ancient Irish breadmaking workshop and discover the craft of neolithic bread. Much different from shop-bought varieties, everything about the ancient craft of breadmaking will be on display from thrashing the grain to milling, kneading dough and baking on a raised oven.
Look for otherworldly visitors in street processions in the Puca Festival hubs
Púca promises to be four days and nights of music, myth, food, folklore, fire, feasting and merriment in the country where Halloween began with a range of events on offer including traditional Samhain ceremonies, celebrations and offerings across hub towns in the Boyne Valley. To experience the mischief and merriment that is Púca, brought to life with contemporary music, comedy and performance see https://pucafestival.com/ for flights, overland transport and accommodation.
It’s all happening in Ireland’s Ancient East in the Boyne Valley, the birthplace of Halloween.
Discover traditional and ancient crafts and food at the Puca Festival & Harvest Market
As light turns to darkness and the veil between this world and the next grows thinner, visions of mystical and magical shape-shifting spirits make their journey to the original home of Halloween in the Boyne Valley. This year’s Púca Festival promises to be a thrilling journey through myth and music, food and folklore for four spooktacular days and nights from 31 October.
Take a look at the Visuals from the Púca Festival
Image credits: Puca Festival on Facebook
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