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[[File:Lady Gwyn.jpg|thumb]]Samhain is an ancient Celtic-pagan tradition, held in modern times from October 31 until November 1 to celebrate the harvest and welcome the changing of the seasons.
 
[[File:Lady Gwyn.jpg|thumb]]Samhain is an ancient Celtic-pagan tradition, held in modern times from October 31 until November 1 to celebrate the harvest and welcome the changing of the seasons.
   
Spirits were thought to take different shapes around this time of year due to repeated sightings of Lady Gwyn, a headless woman dressed in white who would chase any who chose to wander at night, often accompanied by a black pig.
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Spirits were thought to take different shapes around this time of year due to repeated sightings of [[Dullahan]], a headless rider, usually on a black horse, who carries his own head on his arm. It's believed that where the Dullahan stops riding, a person is due to die.

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Samhain is an ancient Celtic-pagan tradition, held in modern times from October 31 until November 1 to celebrate the harvest and welcome the changing of the seasons.

Spirits were thought to take different shapes around this time of year due to repeated sightings of Dullahan, a headless rider, usually on a black horse, who carries his own head on his arm. It's believed that where the Dullahan stops riding, a person is due to die.