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Query: is there anywhere else in the world that has their fireworks at Hallowe'en, or is it just Northern Ireland? (You'd think the Loyalists would be right behind the let's-burn-the-Cafflicks implicit in Guy Fawkes night, but no. Perhaps the 11th of July is enough for them.)

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[altariel.livejournal.com]

I've been hearing fireworks going off periodically since the weekend.

[clanwilliam.livejournal.com]

The Republic does too. Or at least Wexford does on the closest approximation of Opera Festival and Halloween. I bet Scotland and Wales do...

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

My home town always had better fireworks at Halloween than Independence Day. I don't know why.

[clanwilliam.livejournal.com]

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.

[ravenclaw-devi.livejournal.com]

I've been hearing fireworks outside just before...