{"product_id":"a-true-irish-christmas-the-customs-folklore-feasts-and-sacred-heart-of-the-worlds-most-festive-island-9798199185868","title":"A True Irish Christmas: The Customs, Folklore, Feasts, and Sacred Heart of the World's Most Festive Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Seamus Brennan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into the Ireland of Christmas candles, Wren Boys, midnight Masses, winter stories, family feasts, and traditions that survived famine, emigration, conquest, and change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas in Ireland is far more than a single day. It is a season shaped by ancient customs, Christian devotion, folklore, hospitality, music, memory, and the enduring spirit of a people who made the feast uniquely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the winter solstice rituals of prehistoric Ireland to the candle glowing in the window on Christmas Eve, this book explores the remarkable story of how Ireland created one of the world's richest Christmas traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ancient midwinter customs that survived into the modern Irish Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The role of monks, saints, and early Christianity in shaping the feast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Christmas during the Norman period, the Penal Laws, and the Great Famine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The origins of the Wren Boys and Nollaig na mBan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Traditional Irish Christmas foods, drinks, music, and celebrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The powerful connection between Christmas, family, memory, and the Irish diaspora\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Folklore, beliefs, customs, and winter traditions passed down through generations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How Irish communities at home and abroad kept Christmas alive through centuries of change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in history, folklore, and cultural insight, \u003ci\u003eA True Irish Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the stories behind the traditions that continue to illuminate Irish homes each winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your family comes from Ireland, you love Irish history, or you simply want to understand one of the world's most distinctive Christmas traditions, this book offers a fascinating journey into the heart of an Irish Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889759010967,"sku":"9798199185868","price":1185.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199185868.webp?v=1781177636","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-true-irish-christmas-the-customs-folklore-feasts-and-sacred-heart-of-the-worlds-most-festive-island-9798199185868","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}