The Irish Origins of Halloween

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

English - October 29, 2023 20:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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On this episode of Talking History: Patrick Geoghegan hosts a special Halloween edition where we find out about how Dracula was created, the character and the book's remarkable longevity, and why we have such a fascination with horror. Joining Patrick to discuss is the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, Dacre Stoker.

We also trace back the Irish origins of Halloween with Dr. Catherine Healy, Historian-in-residence, EPIC Museum.