Halloween deceased relatives and they decorate them with flowers and candies and other offerings. Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the
Priory of All Hallows £40 on which to live. On 4 February 1539, the buildings and lands were granted, for a Crown head rent of 4 pounds, 3 shillings and a halfpenny, to the mayor and corporation of Dublin on behalf of the citizens.On 7 August 1539, the priory was leased to Nicholas Stanyhurst and Walter Forester for £100 sterling. The demolition of the old buildings of the priory, which had begun in 1539, were finally completed around 1593, with the spire being the only remaining structure from the original Priory of All Hallows. Archbishop Loftus asked the mayor to grant the All Hallows