The secrets of Ireland’s ancient Celtic Christmas customs

Holiday traditions dating back to when Gaelic culture and religion in Ireland were suppressed

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Published Saturday, December 17, 2011, 7:35 AM

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The placing of a lighted candle in the window of a house on Christmas eve is an ancient Christmas custom.

Traditional Gaelic salutation

The Gaelic greeting for "Merry Christmas" is "Nollaig Shona Duit," which is pronounced as "null-ig hun-a dit."

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warlocks | Dec 18, 2011, 01:47 AM EST

I Always loved the Christmas Holiday Season The Christmas Tree & Lights, Candles in the Windows. as a young Lad i remember my parish Priest and the Nuns tell us kids most of the Christmas ornamentations came from Pagan Cultures.and had nothing to do with the Birth of Jesus. Looking back now i think they were very mean spirited People for telling a 3 grade class that. I Never forgot that ! what a way to Steal Christmas from young children. they were the True Grinch .

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Murph46 | Dec 17, 2011, 12:29 PM EST

I dressed up as a wren boy ,but someone tried to make a lawn ornament out of me

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joan1954 | Dec 17, 2011, 10:26 AM EST

My family had always kept the candle in the window and when my Army father was transferred back to Texas and built a home the base that held the candle was electrified and put in the window. Given that it was behind curtains made it safer.

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