Christmas In Ireland

Author : Marion McGarry
Publisher : Orpen Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781786050960

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Irish Customs and Rituals by Marion McGarry Pdf

Do you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.

Author : James Joyce,W.B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín
Publisher : New Vessel Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939931979

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A Very Irish Christmas by James Joyce,W.B. Yeats,Colm Tóibín Pdf

The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You’ll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and on the mean streets of Belfast, from west coast to east, and even across sea and ocean to Irish communities in London and New York City. Put a flickering candle in the window and a steaming dinner on the table, and celebrate the Irish way—Nollaig Shona Daoibh—and Merry Christmas!

Author : Patrick Taylor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765320704

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An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor Pdf

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "An Irish Country Doctor" presentsthis heartwarming tale of yuletide merriment.

Author : Carlene O'Connor
Publisher : Canelo
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781800326965

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Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O'Connor Pdf

Murder rearranges the Yuletide carols into unexpected eulogies... The O’Sullivans are spending Christmas in West Cork with brother James’s fiancée Elise’s family, including her grandfather, the famous orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. When they learn everyone will choose a name from a hat to buy a music-related Christmas gift for someone else at the gathering, it seems like their greatest concern–until the cantankerous conductor is discovered crushed under a ninety-pound harp in a local concert hall. With the extended family–including Enda’s much-younger new wife Leah, a virtuoso violinist–suspected in his murder, it’s up to Siobhán to ensure the guilty party faces the music. But as a snowstorm strands both families in a lavish farmhouse on a cliff, Siobhán had better pick up the tempo–before the killer orchestrates another untimely demise... A charming Christmas cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Margaret Mayhew and Dee Macdonald.

Author : David Marcus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:602839289

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Irish Christmas Stories by David Marcus Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Christmas
ISBN : OCLC:1029289532

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Christmas in Ireland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jennifer Johnston
Publisher : Tinder Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472226051

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The Christmas Tree by Jennifer Johnston Pdf

A perennial classic, THE CHRISTMAS TREE by Jennifer Johnston is the story of of love, legacy, and coming to terms with death. 'It is difficult to convey the marvellous quality of this book' Daily Telegraph Constance Keating has lived a life of internal exile, alienated from her family and from Ireland. Now she has returned to her family home to die. While that painful, messy process takes place she replays, like a home movie, the fragments of her past. And, as the festooned Christmas tree awaits its day, so Constance also waits, hoping her child's father will come and that the final outcome will be on her terms.

Author : Marion McGarry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Cottages
ISBN : 1786050129

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The Irish Cottage by Marion McGarry Pdf

A historical and cultural study of the Irish cottage, fully illustrated in color, which explores the subject in a holistic context.

Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015015204509

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica by Hugh Chisholm Pdf

Author : John Killen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Christmas
ISBN : OCLC:1035759563

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The Irish Christmas Book by John Killen Pdf

Author : Stephen Newman
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750981484

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An Irish Christmas by Stephen Newman Pdf

This book is a compendium of material, in English and Irish, on the festival of Christmas from the manuscripts of the National Folklore Collection recalling how Christmas was celebrated in the nineteenth and early twentieth century in all its regional diversity. The book begins with accounts of the Christmas preparations, before moving through Christmas Eve, with its fasting, feasting and a multitude of superstitions, Christmas Day, with its focus on the home and family, and on to the accounts of the communal celebration of St Stephen's Day with Wren Boys, games and hunting. Moving towards New Year's Day, the book recalls the optimism and fear associated with a transitional time when omens for the coming year were keenly observed, and finally concludes with accounts of the Little Christmas, also known as the Women's Christmas, celebrated on 6 January, and at which point the twelve-day festival comes to a close.

Author : Claire Keegan
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802158758

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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Author : Blazek, Sarah Kirwan
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Children's poetry, American
ISBN : 1455606421

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An Irish Night Before Christmas by Blazek, Sarah Kirwan Pdf

An adaptation of the famous poem about a Christmas Eve visitor, set in Ireland.

Author : Salvador Ryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913934934

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Christmas and the Irish by Salvador Ryan Pdf

Following the success of the three-volume series, Birth, Marriage and Death and the Irish (2016-2021), this collection examines the celebration of Christmas among the Irish, from the seventh century to the present day. In 75 articles, ranging from the serious to the light-hearted, writers from a range of academic disciplines and professions - Anthropology, Celtic Studies, Education, Folklore, Healthcare, History, Journalism, Literature, Media, and Broadcasting, Pastoral Ministry, Philosophy and Theology - reflect on what Christmas has meant to Irish people through the ages, whether living at home or abroad. Topics covered in this volume include: the theme of light in early Irish texts; festive feasting and fighting in the Middle Ages; the Kilmore carols of County Wexford; the history of Irish Christmas food through the centuries; crimes of Christmas past; Christmas on the Blasket Islands; the claim that 'Santa's Grave' is in County Kilkenny; why Irish missionaries in Zimbabwe regularly missed out on their Christmas dinner; the origins and early life of the Late Late Toy Show; a Christmas surprise among Irish peacekeepers in the Lebanon; Christmas customs among the Traveling Community; Christmas and the Irish Jewish community; the Wren Boys; 'Women's Christmas'; Irish links to popular Christmas carols; Christmas and James Joyce; the curious custom of reciting 4,000 Hail Marys in the lead up to Christmas, and why it became an established tradition for the Viceroy to send a woodcock to the British monarch every Christmas. This anthology will prove a fascinating read for all who are interested in the social, cultural, and religious history of Ireland, but, more importantly, will delight all who love Christmas itself.

Author : Nicola Colton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0717190846

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A Dublin Christmas by Nicola Colton Pdf

To Orla, Christmas means Gran, so when it looks like Gran won't make it this year, everything feels a lot less festive. And with Christmas spirit everywhere at an all-time low, the whole of Dublin is in darkness. But then the fairy lights on Orla's Christmas tree come to life and take her on an enchanting adventure to the National Library, Grafton Street, Stephen's Green and the GPO. Together, Orla and her new friends attempt to restore the meaning of Christmas and holiday cheer... A heart-warming festive story that brings Dublin at Christmas to life.