Christmas in IrelandAll about how Christmas is celebrated in the country of

Ireland!

Ireland

Flag of Ireland

Population: 4 622 917 Dublin(capital city)

1,024,027 (2013)

When is it Celebrated?

Christmas in Ireland is celebrated from Christmas eve(Dec.24th) to the feast of the Epiphany on January 6.

Languages Spoken

Happy/merry Christmas is “Nollag Shona Dhuit”

This language is Irish.

TREE

The trees are decorated with tinsel, colorful lights and topped off with a star or an angle.

Santa Claus in Irish

In Irish (or Gaelick) Christmas, Santa Claus is known as “San Nioclas”(Saint Nicholas) or “Daidi na nollag”(Father Christmas)

Important CharactersPeople make cribs to celebrate the birth of

Jesus and the arrival of the 3 kings.

Traditional FoodIrish women bake a seed cake for each person

in the house. They also make three puddings, one for each day of the Epiphany such as Christmas, New Year's Day and the Twelfth Night. The main meal includes turkey, cranberry sauce, ham and more things like a thanksgiving dinner. For desert mince pies, christmas pudding and rum sauce.

Purposes

Christmas in Ireland is for religious purposes more than for fun

People who help through out the year would receive presents like the plumber and the milkman.

CREDITS

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