Articles tagged ‘christmas in ireland’
Yankee Desserts in Ireland: Egg Nog
By Seán | December 30th, 2006 |
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Oh lord, this one is the one that stops Irish people dead in their tracks.
I don’t know what goes through their head when they hear about it - images of Rocky swallowing raw eggs in Rocky I? It’s no wonder, when the title describes both eggs and some mysterious thing called a “nog” that doesn’t [...]
St Stephen’s Day in Ireland
By Seán | December 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I’m not aware that this day has any particular designation in the states other than “the day after Christmas,” or “the second biggest shopping day of the year.” I know the Canadians go into the street and hit people or something (”boxing” day, isn’t it?). Ireland is still a Catholic country and so here in [...]
Traditional Irish Christmas feastings
By Seán | December 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Christmas in Ireland is turkey day.
Having grown up in the states where people are only recovering in December from the Thanksgiving turkey feasting, I never associated the two things. Here in Ireland, however, Christmas is all about the turkey. Now there are, of course, alternatives. Most commonly, turkey is not served alone, it is [...]
Reindeer in Jerusalem?
By Seán | December 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I couldn’t help but post this one - I was walking past a local nativity scene and saw, among the camels and kings three stuffed (and mechanized, I might add) reindeer.
Is it just me, or is this a bit odd?
Oh yeah, here in Ireland the holy family manger scene is referred to as “the [...]
Last-minute Christmas shopping in Ireland
By Seán | December 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
So if you’re anything like me, it’s December the 23rd and you still haven’t finished your Christmas shopping.
As bad as this is, it’s not nearly so awful as the repercussions - venturing out among the Irish shopping masses to locate the last few tidbits necessary for the holiday.
This is one aspect of Ireland that varies [...]
St Nicholas Christmas Market in Galway
By Seán | December 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Haven’t got your Christmas gifts yet?
Well, every weekend there is a market held in Galway off of Shop Street, but during the run-up to Christmas, the market is kept going during the week with arts and crafts, food stuff, little cafes and the like.
Just keep your eyes to the right as you head [...]
Sheepish Tourism in Ireland
By Seán | November 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ireland has a lot of sheep.
Okay, maybe not as much as New Zealand (where there’s so many of the little blighters that they’re farting a hole in the ozone), but it’s hard to travel far in the emerald isle without seeing some sheep. So, why not shop for some sheep-inspired gifts during your Irish [...]
