Nos Calan Gaeaf: Wales’ Halloween of Firelight & Folklore

Events and Activities, Glamping Gossip

Long before pumpkins and trick-or-treating, Nos Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Winter’s Eve, was celebrated as part of Samhain, marking the darker half of the year. Stories, firelight, and misty hills filled the night, and the countryside felt still, the stars bright, and the rhythms of autumn quietly noticed Firelight and Folklore The Coelcerth: Bonfires of Protection Communities traditionally gathered around a Coelcerth, a central bonfire. Stones were placed in the embers as a gesture of…