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HALLOWEEN IN WALES:
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"All Hallows Eve is by the Welsh called ‘Nos Calan Gaeaf,’ meaning the first night of winter. It is one of the three nights for spirits, upon which ghosts walk and fairies are abroad." 1/

#Wales #Halloween #HalloweenCountdown #folklorethursday
(I'll be updating this thread daily as we count down to Halloween, and all quotes are courtesy of the great Wirt Sikes 1880 unless otherwise stated)
On #Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) in Wales: "ghosts walk, fairies are abroad, mysterious influences are in the air, strange sights are seen, and in short goblins of every sort are to be with special freedom encountered."

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Pic: Tintern Abbey

#Wales #HalloweenCountdown
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