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Nollaig na mBan 2016
When I was growing up in Ireland, my only experience of Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) was through Seán Ó Ríordáin’s poem, which I remember learning in Irish for the Inter Cert when I was about twelve. I was sure there … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelaide, folk traditions, Ireland, Nollaig na mBan, Women's Christmas
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