Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is known for clever costumes and candy. But those customs are a callback to centuries of past traditions. 2,000 years ago, Celtic pagans held a ...

Between themed TV specials, novelty candy flavors and the pageantry of the mass-produced costume, Halloween has become ... Samhain—“summer’s end” in Irish—more than 2,000 years ago.

Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh is one of the founders of an online archive dedicated to Irish film costumes, from John Wayne’s bowler hat in The Quiet Man to Daniel Day Lewis’ underpants in In The ...

Everyone knows the Irish and their Celtic cousins ... Looking back, Halloween of yesteryear was penury compared with the lavish costumes and treat-giving that children expect today.

IRISH COSTUME ARCHIVE PROJECT — Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh: Designing costumes for the Irish screen Carving with the layers of history — Vhils: Crafting a mural for UNESCO headquarters ...