Halloween originated over 2,000 years ago from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. These days, it is marked with a mix of Celtic and American customs.
And we do enjoy Halloween here on the Causeway Coast – so we took a look back into the photographic archives of the Coleraine and Ballymoney Times to find some ‘monstrous’ memories of Halloween in Ballycastle, Portrush and Armoy.
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Claire Hunter and friends enjoy Armoy Playgroup Halloween Coffee Morning in 2010. Photo: ICONIC
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Lorna McBride with her two children, Rachel and Rhianna, at a Halloween party in the Park Orange Hall, Armoy, in 2006. Photo: ICONIC
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Valerie and Karen who helped organise a successful Halloween party at the Park Orange Hall, Armoy, in 2006. Photo: ICONIC
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All smiles for our photographer at a fancy dress disco for Halloween at the Park Orange Hall, Armoy, in 2006. Photo: ICONIC