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The Dance of the Dead (2021)

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Celtic Holidays and Rituals

In the fifth century, some Roman Catholic missionaries began making their way to Ireland. They soon realized that the Celts wouldn't let go of traditions such as Sam and easily. So it is speculated that they looked at the Catholic calendar and moved their Catholic holiday to overlap with the Celtic holiday of Samhain.

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