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A participant of the ‘Stokerland’ event in Dublin, in front of St Patrick’s Cathedral, goes the extra mile, with an ornate costume and even stilts. Luisa Golz

Gothic getaways: the rise and evolution of ‘dark tourism’ festivals

A recent addition to the “spooky” calendar of events are Gothic festivals, inspired by Gothic literature classics such as “Dracula”.
Northern European folklore had different ways of referring to distant lights known to spontaneously appear on peatlands, including will-o’-the-wisp, and the more familiar jack-o’-lantern. (Shutterstock)

Peatland folklore lent us will-o-the-wisps and jack-o-lanterns, and can inspire climate action today

Peatlands have been central to how northern European folklore has explored fear and a sense of the supernatural for hundreds of years. Their persistence is also key to slowing down climate change.

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