Hear Dessie McCallion out and about in Inishowen telling us about its rich past. 

Hear Dessie McCallion out and about in Inishowen telling us about its rich past. 

Hear Dessie McCallion out and about in Inishowen telling us about its rich past. 

Hear Dessie McCallion out and about in Inishowen telling us about its rich past. 

Hear Dessie McCallion out and about in Inishowen telling us about its rich past. 

Leading up to Halloween, we have Inishowen tour guide extraordinaire, Dessie McCallion, bringing us back to the old times of Samhain.

Part of both the Samhain Folklore Archive and the larger Halloween Archive.
Enjoy on our Spotify Playlist complete with accompanying Samhain tunes.

Leading up to Halloween, we have Inishowen tour guide extraordinaire, Dessie McCallion, bringing us back to the old times of Samhain. This time Dessie is off to the remote part of Inishowen with the curious name of Illies. 

Part of both the Samhain Folklore Archive and the larger Halloween Archive.
Enjoy on our Spotify Playlist complete with accompanying Samhain tunes.

Leading up to Halloween, we have Inishowen tour guide extraordinaire, Dessie McCallion, bringing us back to the old times of Samhain. Dessie is a big fan of the hazel tree and tells us why it is so highly regarded in the Irish tree hierarchy. 

Part of both the Samhain Folklore Archive and the larger Halloween Archive.
Enjoy on our Spotify Playlist complete with accompanying Samhain tunes.

Leading up to Halloween, we have Inishowen tour guide extraordinaire, Dessie McCallion, bringing us back to the old times of Samhain. Here he tells us a bit more about mummers and the earlier methods of communication pre Internet and fancy phones.

Part of both the Samhain Folklore Archive and the larger Halloween Archive.
Enjoy on our Spotify Playlist complete with accompanying Samhain tunes.

Speaker: Dessie McCallion

Inishowen tour guide and oracle, Dessie McCallion tells us about the ancient custom of the Samhain fire that goes right back to the druids.

Part of both the Samhain Folklore Archive and the larger Halloween Archive.
Enjoy on our Spotify Playlist complete with accompanying Samhain tunes.

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