In the United States, Halloween has boomed into the second-largest commercial holiday, generating billions in sales annually. While many Costa Ricans have adopted this tradition, others reject it as ...

The origins of Halloween traditions go back to an ancient Celtic festival involving animal sacrifice and a cave of demons in Rathcroghan, Ireland. Mike McCarthy, a tour guide at Rathcroghan, joins us.

Halloween is a time when millions of Americans dress up, play pranks, eat candy and carve pumpkins, but that’s not exactly how the annual celebration got its start. The spooky folkloric holiday, which ...

Rathcroghan was the center of an ancient society in present-day Ireland. Take a look inside the demon cave home to Halloween's ancient Celtic origins This weekend, kids across the country will don ...

An exhibit of work by Maureen McGarry titled “Celtic Origins: Finding Perspective in the Land of my Ancestors” is on display starting Saturday through June 15 at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F ...

Halloween is upon us, but what about this holiday makes Americans spend billions of dollars each year. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend an estimated $3.5 ...

A rare skull trepanation tool and hints of iron casting were found at the Łysa Góra site in Mazovia, Poland, reflecting ...

Celtic FC are proud to unveil the brand new adidas Originals Irish Origins collection today, a range that celebrates both the club’s Irish roots and the modern day connection to the Emerald Isle.

The Celtic cross is a symbol widely associated with Ireland, but many may not know the unique history and debate surrounding this unique and instantly recognizable symbol. The Celtic cross combines a ...

In a remarkable breakthrough for archaeology and ancient medical history, a 2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery has ...

Celtic nations like Ireland and Scotland have more in common with the Portuguese and Spanish than with “Celts” — the name commonly used for a group of people from ancient Alpine Europe, scientists say ...

This weekend, kids across the country will don spooky costumes and go trick-or-treating. But did you know the origins of those traditions go back to an ancient Celtic festival involving animal ...