Christmas Traditions Audio
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- Traditional Irish Christmas HymnsNovember In Irish History
Some remarkable anniversaries for November in Irish history
November 1884 - The Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
November 1920 - Kevin Barry was hanged in Dublin for his part in a raid that resulted in the death of 3 British Soldiers.
November 1826 - Henry Smith, mathematician, is born in Dublin. He is remembered for his work on elementary divisors, quadratic forms and number theory.
Book Reviews - Christmas Traditions
The Christmas book
The Christmas book: Christmas in the olden time, its customs and their origin : the holly and ivy, sports of the eve, Yule log, boar's head, the dinner, mummers, Lord of Misrule, Saturnalia, carols, mysteries and plays, boxes, &c. &c Free on Google Books (to stream of download) A really wonderful book...
Read More...Dickens' Christmas
Dickens' Christmas Simall Callow €14.99 (circa) 9780711230316 Published by Frances Lincoln It seems appropriate that we consider Dickens in the context of Christmas traditions considering how pervasive his vision and that of his peers is in our own experience of the food, atmosphere and values...
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February In Irish History Some remarkable anniversaries for February in Irish history
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