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Seasonal · Athboy · County Meath

Púca Festival: Lighting of the Samhain Fire

31 October 2026Free entry

Athboy's Samhain fire ceremony combines outdoor performance with a free appearance by Kíla.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
31 October 2026
Where
Fairgreen, Athboy, Athboy
Entry
Free entry
Kind
Seasonal

The experience

The Fairgreen gathering brings music, movement and fire together around themes of remembrance and the turn towards winter. Kíla's performance is part of the advertised celebration.

Sources: Púca Festival

Before you go

The event is free and standing on 31 October. The organiser gives a provisional 5.30pm start, subject to change and licence. Check the final arrangements before travelling.

Sources: Púca Festival

Programme

  • Saturday, 31 October 202617:30

    Púca Festival: Lighting of the Samhain Fire

Tickets and entry

Free entry.

Púca Festival, read 22 September 2026

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Fairgreen, Athboy is in Athboy, County Meath. Routes here end at Athboy, Town Parks, Athboy, Meath, using the venue position in this listing.

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The nearest scheduled stop is Athboy (135891), 380 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

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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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