The day, called Nollaig na mBan, is meant to serve as a big thanks to women who have worked hard over the festive season, preparing food and presents ...
The 12th Day of Christmas, Epiphany, has special significance in Ireland. It is known as “Little Christmas” — Nollaig Beag — ...
“There was Irish stuff, but it was mixed ... swim in the ocean which has become a big tradition.” According to yourirish.com, the Christmas swim is renowned for its fundraising for charities ...
We put a series of questions to an AI model on social media app Snapchat to see what a stereotypical Irish Christmas looked ...
But in Ireland, Jan. 6 is Nollaig na mBan—pronounced “Null-ig na mawn”—“Women’s Christmas.” The Irish tradition has long been that on this final day of the busy festive season ...
Still celebrated in parts of Ireland and in the diaspora, Wren’s day involves a parade where hunters sing at homes after ...
If you want to welcome in a prosperous New Year, start by making a loaf of bread. Then, throw it at the door. Here's the background of this old Irish tradition.
This Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify is described as a "selection box of Christmas tracks from Ireland's finest." ...
While Christmas Day carries hope and joy at the infant birth, Saint Stephen’s day awaits with a very different story of revenge through the ancient tradition of Wren boy processions. On this day ...
A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centruies of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of ...
After moving from the US to Spain, I decided not to go home for the holidays, which gave me plenty of time to take a dream ...
No one does Christmas quite like the Irish, with traditions and celebrations galore! But with so many traditions surrounding Christmas in Ireland, it’s hard to know which are the most popular ...