My theory (wot I have never researched) is that the celebration of Halloween went to America from the UK, specifically (as opposed to all of Europe). Scotland and Ireland defintely kept on the tradition - can't speak for Wales - but England lost it due to the Puritans, Namely, a good chance to wipe out a Heathen, Pagan, Catholic practice, *and* do a spot of anti-Catholicism at the same time.
Anti-Catholicism really only hit the Protestants of Norn Iron much later on. And they've always maintained a healthy level of anti-establishaternaism.
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Date: 2006-10-31 08:46 pm (UTC)Anti-Catholicism really only hit the Protestants of Norn Iron much later on. And they've always maintained a healthy level of anti-establishaternaism.