Articles tagged ‘Irish traditions’
21 Kisses
By Seán | November 25th, 2006 |
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So last night I attended El Rob-o’s 21st birthday party.
Last time I attended a 21st birthday party I neglected to mention this Irish tradition of 21 kisses. Aside from the key to the house thing (which is never done anymore), this seems to be the only other distinction to this particular birthday. The birthday [...]
Moate bonfire
By Seán | November 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Again my suspicion that the Irish tradition of bonfire burning was dying out (hehe - get it? “dying out” . . . nevermind) has taken another blow.
Witness, if you will, the gleeful children to the left clambering over that heap of inflammables. I spotted a report in a local paper about Halloween bonfires and was [...]
Bobbing for apples at Irish Halloween parties
By Seán | October 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Back in the states we have a lot of traditions on Halloween and a number of party games often used throughout the year. One of the ones remember fondly was bobbing for apples. When I suggested we play it at our Halloween party Friday last, I was told that the Irish do it a different [...]
Turnip carving video
By Seán | October 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Can I tell you a secret?
Once a year I carry a camera with me for 24 hours and then edit it down to about 15 minutes. I call this ongoing project “Day in the Life” and I’ve been doing it now for 10 years. Anyway, this last Friday (the evening of the halloween party) I [...]
Samhain
By Seán | October 15th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I’ve discussed jack-o-laterns here yesterday, but the whole turnip/pumpkin thing isn’t the only difference between celebrations in the states and in Ireland this time of year.
So, what do the Irish do for Halloween? Well, first off, it’s called samhain (pronounced “sahwn”) here and the Irish light fires.
Seriously.
Big ones.
Massive bonfires flare up all over the countryside [...]
Carving Pumpkins in Ireland
By Seán | October 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Our flat is now decorated for Halloween.
I wish I could stick some pictures up here, but the upload pictures function on my blog isn’t currently working. Sorry, folks!
Here in Ireland, the celebrating of Halloween is something entirely different to what I grew up with in the states. For starters, most folks here in the [...]
