The click of the kettle as it boils, the softened muffle of the fridge door as it opens, the familiar voice, and the warm smile is synonymous with an Irish mammy just going about her day. And so I think this is one holiday that we should wholeheartedly embrace.
Not just for wonderful Irish women and mothers but for females around the world. At some stage today, take the time to appreciate those Irish women you have been lucky enough to encounter. We may be getting married later and having fewer children these days, but the Irish blood running through our veins remains the same.
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NollaigNaMBan amazingdinner pic. And there are attempts to update and expand the tradition onto the modern era with events planned further up the country. The best food, health, entertainment and lifestyle content from the irishexaminer. In the Kitchen with. Video Series. Join Derval O'Rourke in her kitchen as she whips up the curry she makes every single week. She'll show us why she reaches for her cheap-as-chips handblender above all other gadgets and how important it is to have her fridge stocked with real butter and lots of yoghurt.
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In the 18th and 19th Centuries, Twelfth Night was one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. Twelfth Night parties were common where participants enjoyed food, drink, and games. A special Twelfth Night cake was always baked and was the highlight of the party, with a slice offered to all members of the household, above and below stairs. In many areas of Ireland, you will see hotels, pubs and bars filled with women and not a man to be seen. This long-standing tradition particularly in Cork and Kerry is when women get to celebrate the end of Christmas and the men stay at home.
All over Ireland, the ladies get together with friends and family to have a celebration meal and a bit of wine and company. Little Christmas is sometimes celebrated in areas that have strong Irish ties like Newfoundland in Canada and some US states. Happy Nollaig na mBan pronounced null-ag na man to all our readers! M artin O Direain.
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