Croke Parks 'Hurloween tours' 2022
Halloween goals not ghouls Explore Irish games and ancient myths this Samhain with spirited guides at the ‘Hurloween’ Tours at the GAA Museum The GAA Museum at Croke Park will mark the ancient Irish festival of Samhain with Hurloween Tours this Halloween. Instead of ghouls, they will be talking goals, old Celtic traditions, and mythology to celebrate the origins of Ireland’s earliest festival. Children may be knocking on many homes as they trick or treat this Halloween but none promises to be as memorable as the home of GAA, Croke Park! From the 29th of October to the 4th of November, your GAA-mad goblins can enjoy a special tour of the famous stadium and the GAA Museum where they will learn more about Ireland’s ancient sport from the time of Setanta right up to the era of modern GAA stars like Cian Lynch! A special ‘Warriors and Hurlers Workshop’ will capture imaginations as younger visitors learn all about the story of Setanta, a master hurler who according to legend used his sliotar and camán to slay the hound of Chulainn and...
