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[Sharon McCarthy]

THANKS Dean!

A superb way to celebrate Epiphany!
Women gathering.

Sharon

On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM Dean Riley via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

>
> Greetings…
>
> A friend in Ireland sent this to me today, and I thought I would share it.
>
> Blessings…
>
> Dean.
>
> -::-::-::-
>
> Nollaig na mBan ~
> Women's Little Christmas
>
> In celebration of the feast of the Epiphany in Ireland, January 6th is
> marked by Nollaig na mBan or Women's Little Christmas.
>
> On this day it is the tradition in Ireland for the women to take the day
> off from their normal activities and get together and enjoy their own
> Christmas, while the men folk stay at home this one day to handle all the
> chores. It is also common for children to buy their mothers and
> grandmothers presents on this day, though this custom is gradually being
> overtaken by Mothers Day.
>
> Although Nollaig na mBan is slowly dying out in many parts of Ireland, in
> Co. Cork on the South West coast, the tradition is still very strong. Many
> bars and restaurants in Cork City report a near 100% female clientele on
> this day, as the Corkonian women meet up with girl friends, sisters, aunts
> and mothers to celebrate their own little Christmas with Nollaig na mBan.
>
> So to all the mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters, and daughters, who
> provide constant and unconditional support to their families … Sláinte!
>
>
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