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Why the Isle of Man Celebrates Hop Tu Naa Instead of Halloween Discover Hop Tu Naa, the Isle of Man’s original Halloween — complete with turnip lanterns, spooky songs, and ancient Celtic roots.

Happy Hop Tu Naa!

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Two carved turnips (moots) lit from within by candelight. The outline of a figure is in the foreground making it look like particularly large turnips.

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THE DEMON DOG OF THE ISLE OF MAN Peel Castle Peel, on the Isle of Man West’s coast, has one of the prettiest ruined castles you’ll ever see. The conquering Vikings built it on a small island known as St. Patrick’…

Isle of Man folklore is full of eerie tales that are perfect for the spooky season. But the spookiest is the tale of the Moddey Dhoo, the Demon Dog of Peel Castle.
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Why the Isle of Man Celebrates Hop Tu Naa Instead of Halloween Discover Hop Tu Naa, the Isle of Man’s original Halloween — complete with turnip lanterns, spooky songs, and ancient Celtic roots.

When I first left the Isle of Man, I discovered the English celebrate October 31st all wrong!

Read my latest blog post to find out why!

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Why the Isle of Man Celebrates Hop Tu Naa Instead of Halloween Discover Hop Tu Naa, the Isle of Man’s original Halloween — complete with turnip lanterns, spooky songs, and ancient Celtic roots.

In the Isle of Man, people celebrate Hop Tu Naa instead of Halloween. But why?

Read my latest blog post to find out!

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