Major Speaking

Christmas in Ireland
Begins on 8th December -
Feast of the Imaculate
Conception

Ends on 6th January

Christmas plays an
important role in religious
aspects of Irish Life
Christmas in Ireland

Christmas is a time for remembering the dead in

Ireland

It is traditional to decorate graves at Christmas

It was belived that if anyone died in the

Christmas period, they would enter heaven
immediately
Christmas decoration
In terms of decoration, the irish invest in both the interior and exterior of houses.

interior decorations exterior decorations

Christmas decoration
at street

Christmas trees in town and cities are put up in The use of evergreen foliage such as holly was seen
central locationsevery year along with lights to represent Christ and his everlasting life.
Christmas decoration

at homes
Christmas tree
Traditionally, the figure of the baby Jesus would not be added to
the crib until the Christmas morning
Friends and family give each presents
Some people light candles to signify symbolic hospitality for Mary
and Joseph.
Known as Santy or Santa
Presents are opened on Christmas morning
It is traditional to live a mince pie and a bottle of
glass of Guiness along with a carrot to Rudolph
Most shopping centres has Santa´s grotto setup
from late November


Christmas traditions
Christmas markets
promise a magic atmosphere,
with a carol singing and general
merriness

one of the prettiest is Belfast´s

Christmas Market

perfectly placed in front of a

festive and perennially
handsome City Hall
Christmas traditions
St. Stephen
St. Stephen is the patron saint
of horses

This is not the main reason for the

horse races had become popular
in Ireland on St. Stephen´s Day

In the South of Ireland attract

almost 20 000 every year
Christmas traditions

Candle in the window

symbol to welcome the
strangers and to remember
those who are far away from
home
Christmas traditions

pudding mince pie



 RULES OF
THE TIN

1.There are about 10 types of biscuits in each layer

of tin

2. We were not allowed to break trough to the

second layer without finishing the first layer
CHRISTMAS DINNER

Christmas dinner is tradditionally

comprised of:

roast turkey
potatoes
brussel sprouts and various
others vegetables
 CHRISTMAS DINNER

This is followed by:

mince pies
pudding
Christmas cake
NEW YEAR´S

NEW YEAR´S
Party on streets of Dublin

You buy your tickets and you have free acess to the
area demarcated by railings in the city center

All the streets are well fenced and covered

All exists are well monitored by GUARDA, Dublin

police to prevent crashers
Work done by:

António Teixeira, nº4

Constança Barroso, nº 9
Igor Gonçalves, nº13
José Miguel Freitas, nº 17
Mariana Silva, nº26