# @travelbarefeet on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpl0biEYkl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36626817-travelbarefeet-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-04T21:38:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bare Feet TV Series (@TravelBareFeet) — https://gondola.cc/TravelBareFeet

## Caption

Once again, I find myself on the island of Ireland, this time returning to celebrate Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter - it’s when the veil between the human world and the spirit world becomes thin.  The beauty of Samhain (or Halloween) is the ritual of connecting with Ireland itself - with the land, with its people, with its traditions, with the language, with its spirits. 

I’ve learned of an Cailleach Chiarraí, the wise and wild goddess of winter in Kerry; the Púca, the mischievous, shapeshifting creature of Halloween; and traditions that go beyond just folklore, including the resilience of the Irish people in their music, their sport, in their language, and in this beautiful Samhain ritual.

I’m grateful to call Ireland almost a second home at this point, and even though I don’t claim any Irish ancestry, the dúchas that is all around me when I’m there (the heritage and sense of belonging to that place) is undeniable.

Fire and light keep us hopeful in a time of darkness, and I think we need to remember that now more than ever.  Thank you - go raibh maith agat to siobhandepaor_focail for these beautiful words and for leading the Lighting of the Sahmain Fire ceremony at the pucafestivalireland, sharing these powerful ancient traditions of the circles of protection.

Thank you to everyone who took me right in, especially discoverkerry_ samhainchiarrai stationhh tourismireland failte_ireland patrickokeeffefestival

#samhain #halloween #winteriscoming #mickelamallozzi #loveireland #ireland #trim #meath #discoverkerry

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bare Feet TV Series | @TravelBareFeet | https://gondola.cc/TravelBareFeet | TV Show |

## Tags

meath, ireland, halloween, trim, mickelamallozzi, winteriscoming, discoverkerry, loveireland, samhain

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