{"id":5208,"date":"2021-12-17T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/?p=5208"},"modified":"2021-12-09T22:26:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T22:26:07","slug":"more-irish-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/17\/more-irish-christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"More Irish Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can find all kinds of Irish Christmas decorations now. I found an Irish Christmas angel ornament at a local department store and have ordered others, like the star below, online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the truth is America decorates in a much more lavish manner than other countries do. Actually, that might not be a surprise to you if you&#8217;ve noticed, like I have, the explosion of lawn ornaments and lights in your own neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5209\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8423-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9CindyThomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ireland it&#8217;s traditional to put a lit candle (one) in a window to welcome the holy family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5210\" width=\"428\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8427-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9CindyThomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Here are some more traditions from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishcentral.com\/travel\/top-ten-irish-christmas-traditions-old-fashioned-and-modern-ireland-combined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irish Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traditional Irish Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in following Irish traditions when it comes to a feast? <a href=\"http:\/\/irishfireside.com\/2012\/12\/10\/cook-up-a-traditional-irish-christmas-feast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out this article <\/a>I wrote for the Irish Fireside Blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irish cookies, anyone? Or biscuits as they call them across the pond. I wrote <a href=\"http:\/\/irishfireside.com\/2016\/12\/20\/cookies-irish-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another post<\/a> for the Irish Fireside with recipes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the Irish American Mom blog! She has some great recipes! What about a Christmas Chocolate Yule Log? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishamericanmom.com\/christmas-chocolate-yule-log\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check it out<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you find some inspiration! If you, and decide to try one of these traditions, leave a comment and let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can find all kinds of Irish Christmas decorations now. I found an Irish Christmas angel ornament at a local department store and have ordered others, like the star below, online. But the truth is America decorates in a much more lavish manner than other countries do. 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