Invisible Halloween?

A search of Connected Histories for the word ‘Halloween’ produces only 13 results for the whole period 1500-1900. Similarly there are only 15 mentions of ‘All Hallows Eve” – with all of these simply referring to it as a date (for example...

1641 depositions on the Irish rebellion now online

The 1641 Depositions (Trinity College, Dublin, MSS 809-841), a much-cited source of Irish history, are witness testimonies concerning experiences of the 1641 rebellion. The testimonies, from mainly Protestants but some Catholics, document military activity, alleged...