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A Brief History of Halloween From the Dauphin County Library System. http://www.dcls.org/x/archives/halloween.html

Halloween -- History and Traditions of the Holiday The history of Halloween and its customs starting with Celtic Ireland in 5 B.C. http://wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm

History Channel - The History of Halloween Learn about spine-tingling traditions and great pumpkin facts. http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/

Irishop.com - The Celtic Roots of Halloween The season of trick or treat with pagan origins and ghostly folklore has a significant place in the Irish calendar dating back to Celtic times. http://st2.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?irishop+NvBRdP+hal.html

A Most Bewitching Night: The History of Halloween From the early pagan rituals to 21st century practices. http://www.randomhistory.com/2008/09/01_halloween.html