Recollections of Christmas Eve in rural Kerry in the 1920s
Seanachaí Eamon Kelly remembers his childhood Christmas in Kerry before rural electrification, when the candle was the only light source in a darkened world.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
In 1897, 8 year old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New Your Son asking "is there a Santa Claus?". The editorial printed in reply is still reprinted every year in…
The Face of Saint Nicholas
Facial anthropologist experts using the latest technology to construct the face associated with the scull in the tome of St. Nicholas in Bari.
The Late Late Toy Show – Christmas 2020
In a year like no other, the 2020 Late Late Christmas Toy Show will also be a Toy Show like no other! it will also be possibly the most important…
“T’was The Night Before Christmas” read by Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene from his 1965 album "Have A Happy Holiday" reads T'was The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore.
A Visit from St. Nicholas
Clement Clarke Moore's classic Christmas story "A Visit from St. Nicholas" featuring Santa or St. Nick and his sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer!
Handel’s Messiah was Born in Dublin!
The first performance of George Frederic Handel's Messiah was first performed in Dublin in 1742, to instant acclaim. The performance also influenced ladies fashion and the abandoning of dress hoops!