“Happy Women’s Christmas!” Irish ladies greet each other on January 6, marking the long-held tradition of Nollaig na mBan, called ‘Women’s Christmas’ or ‘Little Christmas’ in Englis ...

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Here are seven common Irish Roman Catholic Christmas traditions which were common from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Preparation for Christmas started during Advent with a rigorous clean ...

If you're heading away to escape the traditional dinner (even though it's arguably the best part of Christmas), fear not.

Women's Christmas was also associated with the Irish death divination customs that were practised at Halloween. One tradition is that a "cake" of mud or clay was made and candles named for the ...

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Less than a month before Christmas, I did some last ... during a season that's usually steeped in tradition was also exciting. Whether I return to Ireland in December 2025 or set off to another ...

In Ireland, one of the traditions around Christmas is to remove the festive decorations before Nollaig na mBan - which falls on January 6. However, the exact timing often sparks debate.

We are almost numb by now to the level of overcrowding in our hospitals, but such overcrowding can be particularly dangerous ...

Passim has announced the inaugural recipients of the Brian O’Donovan Legacy Fund. The new artist grant fund, established by ...

Canon Michael McGourty is at the heart of all that is good in Irvinestown. The Belcoo native is a great community man, and has inspired a ...