Venture further afield for Halloween scares
WITH the season of Halloween creeping over the ancient hills of the Ring of Gullion once again, the creatures of Slieve Gullion are beginning to awaken from their slumber deep within the undergrowth to partake in the mischievous festivity!
For you see the inhabitants of the mountain have a name of their very own for Halloween... they call it Ghostly Gullion! It is a time where all things ghoulish and ghastly come to play. But this year is quite different. The fiendish Witch, Calliagh Berra has cursed the mountain awakening a wailing banshee known as the Weeping Maiden and together they plan to awaken the Willow Dragon from its slumber, which if it came to pass, would cause untold chaos and carnage.
Tour times: Only a little scary (up to 7 years): 12pm to 2pm; More scary (8+ years): 2pm – 4pm
Hotel Transylvania will be screening in the Hawthorne Suite from 12pm to 1.30pm. Tickets cost £5 per child, adults go free. Please note: There is no pre-booking for this event. Face painting will also be available.
AS part of the city’s Halloween programme of events, there’s a special Twilight Market on Friday from 5pm, with artisan food, live music, and full bar facilities.
There is also a free Children’s Ghost Walk in Association with Newry City Tours and everyone is invited to get dressed up for the occasion. Meeting at 5pm at Newry Market (Hill Street Gates), walk departs at 5.30pm. Booking: Newry Visitor Information Centre, Bagenal’s Castle, Newry. T: 048 3031 3170. Watch out for the fireworks spectacular, starting 8pm.
On Halloween, Tuesday October 31, bring your little monsters down to Newry and Mourne Museum where the world famous Armagh Rhymers will entertain them with songs and stories aplenty, suitable for children aged 4 to 11 years old.
Just a short drive from the Greencastle ferry terminal, Newcastle is hosting its Hallowtides Festival on Tuesday October 31 with fancy dress, street theatre, a kid’s party and a fireworks extravaganza for the perfect Halloween day out. Children’s Halloween Party in the Newcastle Centre from 2pm-4pm.
Admission: £4 per child. To book call 048 4372 5034. Fireworks at 8pm.
Scenic Carlingford Ferry will be offering a 15% discount for all passengers this spooky season when booked online.
Not to mention the special hot spiced apple juice brew to keep the giant spiders invading Greenore and Greencastle ferry terminals away. Book your tickets at www.carlingfordferry.com.
Kids’ Halloween party with witches’ supper and spooky magician gets underway at 3pm. Booking essential, tickets €8 on sale at the Dairy Maid Coffee Shop.
THE Annual Old Drogheda Society’s Ghosts of Drogheda Walk and Talk will take place on Friday October 27th, departing from Drogheda Museum Millmount at 7.30 pm.
Tickets costing €3 go on sale from Drogheda Tourist Office in the Tholsel from 12 noon on Wednesday October 18th.