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.
1911 Letter to Santa recognised in 2012 by the little-girls son!
In 1992 during renovations, a slightly burnt letter to Santa from 1911 was discovered in a chimeny. In 2012 her son recognised the author as his mother 1911 Letter to…
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – a letter
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…
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!