The 12th day after Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of the Epiphany, but was known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) or Little Christmas. It was a day when roles ...

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 ...

Marking the official end to Christmas festivities, January 6 sees Irish tradition celebrate the women of Ireland with Nollaig na mBan, translating to “Women’s Christmas”. Also referred to as ...

The Christmas scene in our house of warm fires ... No girls were part of that tradition. Love Irish history? Share your favorite stories with other history buffs in the IrishCentral History ...

We know that the Irish can be a superstitious lot, and of course, New Year's Day also had many customs and traditions that ... the match continued on Little Christmas Day.

Enjoying the Christmas dinner a second time around takes the top spot for how Irish people across the country will spend the St Stephen's Day. It is also the most widely celebrated tradition ...

It is not uncommon to hear “I’ll see you the Wren’s Day” as a greeting even more than “happy Christmas ... where the tradition was brought by Irish and English settlers in the 19th ...

McDonough and Hilty, who each share Irish heritage and traditions, join the Choir and ... weaves together well-known holiday tunes, classic Christmas carols and hymns with some traditional Irish ...

Moore added, “Our Christmas show is a tapestry woven with the rich threads of Irish influence. It’s a celebration of our culture, our traditions and the immense talent of our performers ...