Archive for December 24th, 2007

Oíche Nollag – Christmas Eve

December 24, 2007

In Ireland we have a tradition of putting a candle in the window to let the Holy Family know that they are welcome to stay in our homes for Christmas. Even the President of Ireland upholds the tradition. It is a symbol of Irish hospitality.
The following poem originally composed and written in Irish (Gaeilge) by [...]