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Ireland: For Halloween, Kilkenny revives the legend of Petronella of Meath, burned for witchcraft

À Halloween, les fantômes et les sorcières viennent hanter les rues. Mais en Irlande, certaines n'ont rien d'une légende.Dans la ville de Kilkenny, au sud-est du pays, le destin tragique de Petronella de Meath continue de fasciner, 700 ans après sa mort. En 1324, cette servante fut la première femme brûlée en Irlande pour sorcellerie. Et aujourd'hui, la ville fait revivre cette sombre page de son histoire.

Published October 31, 2026 · 00:11 Source : RFI — Europe Machine translation; the original is in English.

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