"It was not long after the invation of Britain by the Roman people that the Celtic customs began to change. On the first day of November they celebrated
Feralia, as it was called in Rome. But in this new country it came to be known as as Halligan, or All Hallows. The evening before it was known as
All Hallow Even, and later this was shortened to Halloween. Halloween was celebrated at the same time as the old Celtic Samhain. And so, in that way, did the Celtic and Roman customs mingle in the celebration of te holiday which has come down to us through centuriesas
Halloween."
