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The Halloween Pumpkin Hunt is back at Shankill Castle! 👻🎃
Someone has hidden all the pumpkins that were growing in the walled garden! Come along for a family-friendly outdoor pumpkin hunt in the gardens of Shankill Castle to find out who hid the pumpkins and where they are hidden!🔎🎃
Child's ticket (€18) - includes:
- Entry to the gardens and pumpkin hunt with map/activity sheet
- 1 pumpkin per child
- Halloween craft activity
- Smoothie or apple juice and a cookie
Halloween costumes are encouraged, but please also come prepared for the outdoors - wellies are encouraged!
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Accompanying adult's ticket €6 (same as entry to the gardens).
Date: Saturday 24th – Monday 26th October, 11:00am – 3:00pm.
Location: Shankill Castle, Paulstown, R95 T8X7.
Pre-booking essential and spaces are limited. Further information and tickets available at www.shankillcastle.com
📸 by @story.bord
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Feeling a bit crafty this Halloween? 🧙♀️
Stop into VISUAL Carlow during the Samhain Festival for some spooky themed workshops 👻 🎃
🖊️ A Special Samhain We Go On - Explore the boundaries between reality and imagination with writer Clifton Redmond. Friday 23 October 2026, 2pm – 3.30pm. Free, booking essential.
👀 Have A Gawk: The Spooky Edition - Uncover the stories, ideas and hidden meanings within the exhibitions at VISUAL. Friday 23 October 2026, 2pm – 3.30pm. Free, booking essential.
🧘 Samhain Yoga with Connie Byrne - Embrace the turning of the year with a gentle morning of movement, mindfulness and breath. Saturday 24 October 2026, 10am – 11am. €12.
🎨 Family Fun Day - Celebrate Samhain with a packed afternoon of free family fun, from fancy dress and scavenger hunts to art, strawcraft, disco, storytelling and more! Sunday 25 October 2026, 2pm – 5pm. Free - booking is essential for ‘Stories from the Shadows’ and 'Strawcraft Workshops (Adults)' ONLY.
🌽 Strawcraft Workshops - Embrace traditional Irish craft this Samhain and get creative with straw at Carlow College! Sunday 25 October 2026, Adults: 2pm – 3pm, All Ages: 3.30pm – 5pm. Adults Workshop: €15 | All Ages Workshop: Free. Booking is essential for Adult Workshop ONLY.
For more information and bookings visit: www.visualcarlow.ie
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The picturesque village of Rathvilly, located in north Carlow at the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, is rich in history. It was once the residence of the Kings of Hy Kinsellagh. In 450 AD, St. Patrick visited the village and baptised its king, his wife, and their infant son at the Holy Well, which can still be viewed in the local graveyard. The River Slaney flows through Rathvilly, offering excellent angling opportunities and a rich variety of bird life, including herons.
The village features a monument to Kevin Barry, a local youth who played a notable role in the struggle for Irish independence.
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