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Púca Festival: Craicly Stories

30 to 31 October 2026Ticketed

CRAICLY combines a shared Halloween lunch with ghost stories at the Darnley Lodge Hotel in Athboy.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
30 to 31 October 2026
Days
2 scheduled dates
Where
Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy
Entry
Ticketed
Kind
Literature

The experience

Jane Gormley hosts the gathering, with Sinéad O'Brien among the storytellers. Folklore is joined by accounts of personal encounters, giving the meal a spoken-performance focus.

Sources: Púca Festival

Before you go

The events are on 30 and 31 October. Noon is the opening time and 1pm the published start. Tickets are €50 plus fees. Check food and dietary arrangements directly when booking.

Sources: Púca Festival

Programme

  • Friday, 30 October 2026doors 12:00, 13:00

    Púca Festival: Craicly Stories

  • Saturday, 31 October 2026doors 12:00, 13:00

    Púca Festival: Craicly Stories

Tickets and entry

Ticketed.

Púca Festival, read 22 September 2026

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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Púca Festival · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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