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Samhain and the Holy Island of the Druids

Long before Halloween, Anglesey was the holiest ground in Celtic Britain: an island of sacred groves, where the Druids prized the oak above every other tree and mistletoe above every other plant. What do we really know about them, and about the night the year turned?

26 October 2026 · 6 min read · Read the story →

The stories behind the stories

Druids and Roman legions, a Welsh prince who may have crossed the Atlantic, the night the dead walk, and the strange science of leaving your body. The real history and legend that found their way into the novels.