Dullahan - The Headless Horseman

Freaky Folklore

Eeriecast Network

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 840 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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0:00.0	Along with religion, holidays are an important part of Irish society.
0:06.0	These holidays feature a mix of Celtic and Christian traditions,
0:10.0	including Celtic seasonal celebrations.
0:13.0	Sowin, held on 31st of October, is the Celtic New Year's Eve,
0:18.0	which marks the end of the harvest. It is also known as All Hallows Eve,
0:23.9	or Halloween, a Christian holiday. In Ireland, people celebrate the day by having bonfires,
0:31.2	wearing costumes, and honoring ancestors. Sowan is, of course, the precursor to Halloween,
0:37.2	and the rituals of Halloween are from the traditional
0:40.5	saun rituals that have been folded into our Halloween celebrations.
0:45.7	Some will know the ancient Celtic roots of the candy-filled fun night.
0:49.9	Many won't.
0:51.2	Salwin or Halloween originated in Ireland.
0:56.0	Halloween in Ireland is a time of feasting, special events, parades, and good times with
1:02.0	friends.
1:03.0	It is also a time to be on the lookout for the monsters that also love Halloween.
1:08.0	One of them tends to favor showing up on All Hallows Eve to hunt for his next victim,
1:14.9	riding his dark steed with a headless body.
1:21.6	Welcome to Freaky Folklore, the podcast where we discover the horrifying legends across the world and tell terrifying tales of
1:29.6	monsters both ancient and modern. Today we are discussing the Doolahan, the real headless horseman
1:36.3	from Irish folklore. This show is part of the Eriecast Podcast Network. Find more terrifying
1:43.9	tales at eeriecast.com.
1:46.1	And be sure to follow us on Spotify
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