Ireland's Christmas traditions involve the best bits of Irish culture - as well as a good bit of craic! IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral. Dec 06, 2024. Christmas on Muckross Farm, County Kerry.

But with so many traditions surrounding Christmas in Ireland, it’s hard to know which are the most popular and beloved. IrishCentral polled our readers back in 2015 to find out which Irish ...

Music: Mack Wilberg (based on the Irish folk song “Wild Mountain Thyme”) Text: David Warner “Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish traditions.

If you're an Anglophile or Hibernophile, or you have an appreciation for the quirks of British and Irish life, here are 9 Christmas traditions you need to adopt. 1. Christmas crackers.

Analysis: From the Christmas box to An Margadh Mór, here are some memorable Irish Christmas traditions from years past. In Ireland today, Christmas is a near month-long celebration of consumerism ...

In Leitrim, Ireland, a group of mummers dressed in straw costumes prepares to perform for neighbors in the run-up to Christmas. Mumming, an ancient Irish tradition, is once again being practiced ...

While Christmas cards are popular worldwide, we've added our own unique Irish twist to the tradition in a number of ways. Christmas cards are now a global multi-million-euro retail phenomenon.

In Ireland, there are often quirky local Christmas traditions and customs that sit alongside more common observances. Niall Comer, a lecturer in Irish at Ulster University, pointed to many ...

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, ...