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Halloween in Dublin: Leprechaun Museum's terrifying 2021 Samhain Experience

The National Leprechaun Museum has announced its most terrifying Halloween experience ever.

The immersive Samhain experience, Waking the Dead, will explore traditional Irish attitudes and practices relating to death.

Join the procession of mourners and celebrate the life of the person of the deceased, the way only the Irish know how – By airing our grievances, begging for the saving of this soul, and eating an unholy amount of sandwiches.

The show will unravel the tradition and superstition that surrounds the Irish infatuation with life, death and a good send-off.

Waking the Dead will run from October 28 until 31 and tickets priced at €20 will be on sale on October 1.

Eager customers are "strongly advised" to book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Show director Leanne Bickerdike, who has been working tirelessly on the event said: “So you think you know death? Think again. The Irish wake is a pastime of dancing, singing and some stories not meant for kids! That is exactly what we aim to achieve with Waking The Dead. Who knows, you might even learn a thing or two!"

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