tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933855269189267994.post2163167209781285555..comments2024-03-27T10:50:42.607+00:00Comments on A Wordy Woman: Meandering Around BallinaShari Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301342910803447836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933855269189267994.post-26469874613430701702019-10-17T18:49:48.234+01:002019-10-17T18:49:48.234+01:00It was a fun few days! We're home now. I get m...It was a fun few days! We're home now. I get more excited about autumn in general than Halloween, so seeing the decorations makes me happy because it's an autumn thing :-) Halloween originated in Ireland, sort of--it's based on Samhain (pronounced sow-en). The first year we lived here, I was listening to a radio documentary about Irish Halloween customs and an elder commented, 'We gave Halloween to the Americans and they sold it back to us.' From what I heard, it's not what it used to be, but just in the few years we've been here, we've seen it become more of a 'thing.' Shari Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301342910803447836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933855269189267994.post-4959396844594453832019-10-16T21:04:12.332+01:002019-10-16T21:04:12.332+01:00Looks like a very interesting town with lots to se...Looks like a very interesting town with lots to see and do. Love the photos!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933855269189267994.post-27681530429540254752019-10-15T18:37:38.687+01:002019-10-15T18:37:38.687+01:00Sounds lovely. Hope there are good places to eat....Sounds lovely. Hope there are good places to eat. I don't know why I never thought it could be Halloween in other countries. Not one of my favs but... You have a lovely place to stay! Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045973181179400022noreply@blogger.com