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Ireland is a predominantly Christian country and Christmas plays an important role in religious aspects of Irish life, taking the place of the pre-Christian festival on the winter solstice. [4] The earliest account of the Christian celebration of Christmas in Ireland are from 1171, when the excommunicated King Henry II spent Christmas in Dublin.
In Ireland, Little Christmas is also called Nollaig na mBan (in Irish) or Women's Christmas (in English). The day is so called because traditionally, men would take on what would have been seen as the traditional "female" household duties for the day, giving women the day off. [12] [13] Goose was the traditional meat served on Women's Christmas ...
Christmas in the Republic of Ireland (5 P) S. Irish Christmas songs (6 P) Pages in category "Christmas in Ireland" The following 4 pages are in this category ...
And since the Christmas season can be hectic, you’ll also find tons of time-saving ideas, such as Christmas Crock-Pot recipes, air fryer recipes, foolproof biscuits, and make-ahead casseroles ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion.
These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays (sometimes referred to as bank holidays), most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still ...
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Other important holidays were the feasts of St Patrick (Gwyl Badric) on 17 March; St. Quiricus (Gwyl Giric) on 16 June; the Beheading of John the Baptist (called in Welsh Gwyl Ieuan y Moch – St. John of the Swine – as it was the day the pigs were turned out into the woods to forage through the winter [2]) on 29 August; St Michael (Gwyl ...