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Origins of Halloween trace back to Ireland — Walnut Creek Community news

If you think everybody's favorite spooky holiday is just about costumes and candy, think again. Travel expert Gabe Saglie joined us on 'The Nine' from a haunted castle in Kilkenny to talk about the eerie roots of Halloween, and how they actually trace back more than 2,000 years to ancient Ireland.

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