Irish Christmas Folklore, Customs and Traditions with Michael Fortune

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In this talk, Michael Fortune looks at Christmas from a uniquely Irish perspective. Delving into a wealth of research and knowledge, this talk will introduce you to customs and traditions found around the country from Christmas mumming plays and carols, to the keeping of pieces of straw from the Christmas crib and or burning last years’ Christmas holly.
Michael runs the online resource, folklore.ie on Facebook and has recently produced a publication of Irish folklore calendar dates. If you haven’t seen or heard of Michael’s work before, prepare to be enthused, excited, informed and entertained by Ireland’s leading light in the area of folklore and folk-culture.

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