Scare in Cahir to kick off Halloween celebrations this weekend

This weekend the popular Scare in Cahir will begin with a Halloween Festival on Saturday October 24 and the Scare in Cahir Walk is on Sunday, October 25. There is a weekend full of spooky fun ahead and on the Saturday at the Cahir Farmer's Market there will be the Annual pumpkin competition, The Amazing Animal Road Show, Raffle ticket selling for the Monster Draw with Face painting and much more on site.

The Monster Raffle with a €500 Smyth’s voucher prize is once again up for grabs this year. Tickets will be available to purchase online and also at the Cahir Farmers Market on Saturday October 24. On Sunday, October 25 there is entertainment in the car park from 5pm and the Scare in Cahir The wild hunt walk (the walk is ticket only). We remind all that tickets for the Scare in Cahir are sold out!

Please remember -this is an outdoor, all-weather event – dress warm, dress spooky, but come prepared. Bring your own torch/flashlight to help guide your way (if you like), and please be respectful to our actors – no shining lights in their faces. Tickets are required for all visitors (adults and children). Under 3’s go free (parental discretion advised).

With the Family ticket option that allows entry for 5 people from the same group, the group must enter together and it must be used at the allocated time slot, ticket is valid for the time stated only, so don’t miss your slot. No refunds. Have your tickets ready on your phone or printed for scanning at entry. The wild hunt walk is strictly ticket only. We look forward to meeting everyone once again at the Scare in Cahir and thank you to everyone for the unbelievable support!

The OPW (Office of Public Works) are hosting a Lecture ‘The Banshee in Irish Folklore’ by Historian Dr. Gillian Kenny that will take place on Friday, October 30, 2026 in Cahir Castle Banqueting Hall at 7:30pm.

Dr. Kenny will explore the Banshee from medieval sources through to the twentieth century. Diving into details such as why she was believed to follow certain Irish families or why she so often appears combing her hair. How her cry connects to ‘kneening’ an old Irish mourning tradition when women sang laments for the dead at funerals. Uncover Ireland’s legendary death messenger, the Banshee and her link to grief, folklore and the lives of women in Irish history. Get your tickets now!

Admission is free, so book now online on Cahir Castle page of the Heritage Ireland website, alternatively email [email protected] or call 052 74 41011.