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It is New Year’s Eve, and around the world people are celebrating. Very many of them are toasting the happy memories of 2015 and the promises of 2015 with a glass of sparkling champagne, which is entirely traditional, appropriate and tasty. But December 31st is not only the end of the year; it is also […]
Category: Ireland
Irish Daughters
As a parent in Ireland with a daughter, what things would you most like to give to her? Would you want your daughter to have beauty so she will charm all the boys? Do you want her to have power so she can make things happen? Or how about wanting her to be bright so […]
Welcome New Years
New Years is upon us in just about a week and if you are looking for a way to spend it that doesn’t involve massive parties or going to a drinking establishment, then Meath has an intriguing offer for those who are more serious about their New Year’s festivities. For those more in-tuned with their […]
Even Rudolph Has Relatives in Ireland
Red nosed reindeer are not native to Ireland, and while they do visit annually, Ireland is not home to reindeer per se. But three other types of deer do call Ireland home: the Fallow Deer, the Red Deer and the Sitka Deer. And no doubt they all share the nation’s delight at seeing Rudolph and […]
Wrapping Up the 12
The twelve days of Christmas, Irish-style, are coming to a close. And when I say these days are wrapping up, I mean it is also something people are doing in high quantities at this time of year, two days before Christmas. It’s the time where last-minute shoppers are picking up their last gifts and tying […]
Hungry for Irish
Christmas time brings to mind giving and receiving gifts. but also one tried and true tradition is cooking. We cook for our loved ones at home or our friends and co-workers for the holidays. But why? Cooking brings a sense of comfort and fullfillment. Those who enjoy it, enjoy sharing it with others. It is […]
Wish You Were Here? An Irish Christmas Primer
Do you ever dream of spending Christmas in Ireland, not in a hotel but with family having a really traditional Irish Christmas? Maybe the details are a bit hazy. What exactly would you be doing? Remember, unlike the some places where Christmas is only one day, in Ireland it is really three – Christmas Eve, […]
Into the 12 Days
We spent last week discussing the twelve days of Christmas and how they are celebrated in Ireland. We talked about the wrenboys and the activities of boxing day, but there were still several days to cover in the twelve days of Christmas. You may be wondering,”what is left?” Well, in Ireland, there is plenty left. […]
Making Your Christmas More Green
For those of you reading who aren’t in Ireland, but maybe want to bring a bit of Irish culture into your Christmas holidays, there are little things you can do to bring the green into your holiday season. It requires being able to put aside your basic holiday music, recipes and traditions and trying to […]
12 Days of Christmas in Ireland
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular Christmas song, but how many people were aware that they signified actual days and specific occurrences? No, I am not talking about the eight maids of milking or the seven swans a swimming etc., but instead about the actual days that correlate to the twelve days of […]