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Top weird ways to celebrate Christmas with some of the funniest Old-World traditions...
KFC on Christmas Day Ireland favors a scrumptious roast turkey for Christmas Day dinner. Still, most of us would never dream of junk food being the top choice for the Christmas meal, right? Enter Japan. The popularity of KFC as a Western food rose steadily here, but it always spikes around Christmas. In 2018, an estimated 3.6 billion Japanese people celebrated Christmas with Colonel Sanders’ food. This is so surprising from an outsider’s perspective especially because Japanese home cooking is so amazing, and definitely better than fast food.
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GiantLantern Festival The Giant Lantern Festival has to be one of the most beautiful winter holiday customs you can admire in Asia. In this festival, 11 villages compete for the honor of being deemed the most talented lantern makers. Originally, the lanterns were about 1 meter in size, made from origami paper and lit by a candle. As the patterns have become more intricate, today’s lanterns are roughly 6 meters (19.7 feet) in size and crafted from a variety of materials.
Hiding the Brooms In Norway, people believe that on Christmas Eve, evil spirits come loose and invade people’s homes, looking for brooms to ride out on. Clearly, this belief was tinged with folklore about witchcraft. The most surprising and endearing fact is that there are still plenty of people who hide their brooms today in Norway, in order to protect them from being stolen by the spirits.
The Yule Goat This Swedish tradition isn’t a very old one, but it’s bound to be one of the most fun. Since 1966, the center of Gävle’s Castle Square hosts a huge Yule Goat every year before Christmas. Made mostly from straw and being highly flammable, the goat measures about 13 meters (42.6 feet). But the spectacular animal figure isn’t actually the highlight of this custom. For as long as the goat was built for Advent, some people have tried to burn it down (and succeeded in some years, too).
Pickle Ornament The Christmas pickle. In traditional German celebrations, a pickle was hidden among the ornaments on the tree. Children would race to see who finds the pickle first. The winner would get an extra small present. In time, the actual pickle was replaced by a wooden pickle, sometimes painted in green. Some of the early German settlers brought it to the U.S., where people continued using this strange ornament, even if its meaning (and game) were lost. Still, not even in Germany was this custom very wide-spread, so it’s understandable why the pickle became somewhat of a mystery.
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Since Bradford wrote of how the colonists had hunted wild turkeys during the autumn of 1621 and since turkey is a uniquely North American (and scrumptious) bird, it gained traction as the Thanksgiving meal of choice for Americans after President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
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Shannon Cave in Cavan is 130 metres deep, making it one of the deepest in Ireland.
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Leighlinbridge The oldest working bridge in Europe is in Leighlinbridge in Carlow, built in 1320.
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The most famous of the Burren’s Megalithic tombs is Poulnabrone. It is more than 5,000 years old – that’s older than the Great Pyramid of Giza! roscommon
killed her with a piece of cheese In Roscommon, according to legend, Queen Maebh often went to bathe in a pool on Inchcleraun (Inis Cloithreann), an island on Lough Ree. Furbaide sought revenge for the death of his mother. He measured the distance between the pool and the shore, and practised with his sling until he could hit an apple on top of a stake from that distance. The next time he saw Maedb bathing he put his practice to good use and killed her with a hard piece of cheese... or they say!
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Smallest At about 5 metres long by 4 metres wide the Costello Memorial Chapel is the smallest in Ireland. It was built by Edward Costello in 1877, in memory of his wife Mary Josephine. carlow
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Victoria Cross The only family in the world which has a father and son decorated with the Victoria Cross for bravery is the Roberts family from Waterford City.
A doctor named Dr Phillip Parry Middleton attempted to convert Carlow Castle into a hospital in 1814. He tried to make more room by removing some of the interior walls using dynamite. He made a slight miscalculation and ended up blowing most of the castle to pieces. All that remained were the two towers and a bit of the original wall. galway
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tipperary witch In 1895 the last ‘witch’ to be burned in Ireland was Bridget Cleary from Tipperary, whose husband Michael believed that she had been abducted by fairies and replaced with a changeling!
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Aughagower In Mayo, according to legend, the top of the round tower was struck by lightning and landed on the hill of Tavenish, half a mile away. A local woman picked up the cap stone and took it to the church, where it can still be seen today.
In 1477 explorer Christopher Columbus visited Galway, fifteen years before his historic voyage to America.
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Galway, a.k.a. City of the Tribes, has 14 roundabouts named after the 14 merchant families (or tribes) that founded the town. Among them are Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D’Arcy, Deane, Ffont, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn, Morriss and Skerrett.
living the Life of Reilly Living the Life of Reilly This phrase is said to have originated with the O’Reilly clans of Cavan, whose enormous wealth enabled them to live a life of luxury.
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ireland’s only king Patsy Dan Rodgers was the elected King of Tory, and for the last thirty years he had been responsible for clare welcoming visitors to the island! This largest tradition dates back to the 6th A huge pike was caught Century and the time of St near Killaloe in 1862. It Columcille, who apppointed a man was 90½lbs. If the story called Duggan as king to protect the is true, it’s the largest of island from pirates. the species ever caught.
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traditions Kissing the Blarney Stone at the top of Blarney Castle in County Cork will bestow the kisser with great eloquence, according to local myth! Kissing the stone can only be done by hanging upside down from the battlements. waterford
Tri-Colour The Irish Tri-Colour was created by Thomas Francis Meagher, a Waterford man. Westmeath
Hill of Uisneach The 6 metre tall ‘Cat Stone’ on the side of the hill is said to resemble a sitting cat. Because of its position in the centre of the country, it’s also known as the Navel of Ireland!
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Metal Man Tramore in Waterford has a famous Metal Man, it is a 15-foot sailor erected by Lloyd's of London as a warning-marker for ships in the bay. Locals say that if you hop around the pillar three times, you'll be married within the year. cavan
Shannon Pot Shannon Pot is a pool which is said to be the source of the River Shannon. According to legend, Sionnan (A goddess of beauty and love) ate the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge here. She fell into the pot, and the water overflowed and formed the River Shannon.
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Ballyshannon is the oldest town in Ireland, created by Royal Charter in 1613. Archaelogical sites date back to 4000BC. Some of the earliest settlers in Ireland, the Parthalonians, lived on nearby Inis Saimer Island.
tradition There was a tradition in Limerick on a wedding day for an arrow to be shot into the Shannon. limerick
The Leviathan of offaly Parsonstown
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During the 19th century Monaghan was a centre of lead production. The lead mines have closed now, but Clontibret could soon be home to Ireland’s first gold mine. In the 1980s a farmer found a 30g gold nugget in a stream just over the border. The nugget is now in a museum in Belfast.
Landlocked Laois has no coast, and none of the counties it clare borders has a coast. It is, Salazar therefore, the most Slytherin’s landlocked county in Locket Ireland. In the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore and Harry go to find the Horcrux in a sea cave. Part of this scene was filmed at the Cliffs of Moher.
William Parson’s telescope was the largest in the world when it was built in 1845. You can see it today in the grounds of Birr Castle.
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battle of the boyne 1690 The battle had the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. King James II of England was fighting Prince William of Orange. kerry
the blaA Waterford is home of the humble blaa. The soft roll is often eaten with just butter, but is even more delicous filled with sausages or rashers ... mmmmm! The EU has given it protected status, so legally a blaa can only be called a blaa if it was made in Waterford.
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Claddagh Ring
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Fungie, also known as the Dingle Dolphin, is a common bottlenose dolphin who has choosen to live in Dingle Harbour since 1983. He swims and plays alongside boats, to the delight of tourists.
The ring represents Friendship, Love and Marriage. It was designed in the 17th century in the village of Claddagh. limerick
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zoo Dublin Zoo was opened by the Zoological Society of Ireland in 1831 on four acres of land in the Phoenix Park.
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puck fair Ireland’s oldest traditional festival is over 400 years old. It is the only festival in the world where a wild mountain goat is crowned king. kerry
There are 10 places in the USA called Limerick: Limerick in Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Ohio and South Carolina, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, and New Limerick, Maine!
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1 First make the marshmallow snowman. Skewer the marshmallows together with a cocktail stick - cut off any of the stick that protrudes from the top.
2 Use a little of the icing pen to stick a chocolate button and peanut butter cup to the top of each marshmallow stack, then draw on a face and 3 dots for buttons. 3 large white marshmallows ................................................ icing pens (in black & orange) ................................................
3 Plait 3 strawberry laces and tie around the neck for a scarf. Stick the snowman to a cookie with a little more icing, then set aside to dry for a few mins.
1 giant chocolate button ................................................ 1 chocolate sweet - a mini caramel cup or other domed chocolate is perfect ................................................ 2 tbsp cocoa powder ................................................ 2 tbsp Horlicks powder ................................................ handful mini white marshmallows ................................................ 1 cookie (small enough to fit in a jam jar) ................................................ 3 strawberries laces ................................................
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4 Warm 300ml milk in a pan. Remove the snowman from the jar and add the milk. Stir until smooth and chocolatey, then enjoy, with your marshmallow snowman for dunking.
Mix the cocoa and Horlicks together in the bottom of your jar. Put the snowman on top, then scatter around the mini marshmallows. Screw on the lid, tie with a ribbon and a gift tag with the following instructions:
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rudolph
the red nosed reindeer
Dasher
When Santa takes a flight Dasher calls the directions and everyone follows.
Dancer
Dancer sometimes forgets to take his earphones out while flying. He loves dancing, hence his name, and his favourite dance is the Floss.
Prancer
Loves doing yoga with his friends but sometimes they get their antlers tangled.
Vixen
The youngest of the group, when Vixen is not flying with Santa she spends her nights with her friends. She enjoys board games.
Comet
The fastest reindeer in the sky, Comet made headlines in every newspaper as the only reindeer to run in a horse race. She wore a hat to hide her antlers but with her speed it flew off and she was disqualified.
Cupid
Cute as a button she is, Cupid has won the Miss Reindeer Pageant for the last 300 plus years.
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Is a little forgetful. Santa once put him in the front of the pack and Donner took him to Jamaica when he wanted to go to Paris.
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eight little reindeer
Eight little reindeer beside Santa's sleigh, Getting hitched up - to be on their way. The first one said, "We can't be late," The second one said, "Christmas won't wait." The third one said, "The sleigh's full of toys....." The fourth one said, "For all the girls and boys." The fifth one said, '"I'm ready to fly...." The sixth one said, "Across the evening sky." The seventh one said, "Look, it's starting to snow." The eighth one said, "I think it's time to go." "Ready?" asked Santa. "It's almost Christmas Day." And off they all flew - - up, up, and away!
Blitzen
Blitzen is the group prankster, he once greased the landing runway and when Santa and his reindeer landed they crashed into the Candy Cane factory.
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the IRISH Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley was born in Mayo in 1530, she is commonly known by her Irish nickname ‘Gráinne ni Mháille’. Stories of her courage and seafaring skills have been passed down through Irish folklore.
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Completed on March 31, 1889, the tower was the world’s tallest man-made structure for 41 years until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930.
Arizona’s steep canyon is certainly grand, but it’s not the world’s largest. Tibet’s Tsangpo Canyon actually holds the title as the planet’s biggest, deepest canyon. The Grand Canyon is the runner-up.
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Niagara Falls
According to the City of Niagara Falls, over 6 million cubic feet of water hurls over the top of Canada’s Horseshoe Falls every minute—enough to fill a million bathtubs to the brim in 60 seconds. But once in March 1848, the water actually stopped flowing. A temporary obstruction at the mouth of the Niagara River in Fort Erie, Ontario caused the roaring cascade of water to shrink to a quiet trickle.
The Great Wall of China Despite claims by various sources, including Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in the 1930s, NASA states that the Great Wall of China is not visible from the moon. The Great Wall is more than 2,300 years old and the official length is 21,196.18 km (13,170.7 mi).
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Jack Dempsey World middleweight boxing champion, Jack was born John Edward Kelly on 15 December 1862, near Clane, Co. Kildare. After his fathers death his mother married Patrick Dempsey.
A local man ‘Paddy the Pointer’ is reported to have helped to Ronan Tynan dublin identify escaped rebels of the Ronan represented Ireland in Battle of Carlow in 1798 to the the 1984 and 1988 British, by riding around the town Paralympics, winning four golds, and pointing them out. two silvers, and one bronze medal. He became the first person with a disability to be admitted to the National College of Physical Education in Limerick. He also graduated with a medical degree from Trinity College. He is a member the Irish Tenors signing group.
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John Tyndall Tyndall was a 19th century scientist who explained why the sky is blue - it’s the scattering of light by tiny molecules of air in the atmosphere, known as the ‘Tyndall Effect’,
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John Barry
‘Father of the American Navy’, John Barry was born in the village of Tacumshane, County Wexford. In 1797, President George Washington appointed Barry as the commander-in-chief of the American Navy. The bronze statue of John on Wexford’s Crescent Quay was a gift from the USA. It was delivered by the United States Navy Destroyer USS John R. Pierce during the 1950s.
Richard Edgeworth
longford
Richard was an inventor who lived in Edgeworthtown House. As well as raising 22 children, he found time to invent the caterpillar track (now used in tanks and bulldozers),
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Fr Michael O'Flanagan Until 1927, competitive swimmers wore motorcycle goggles to keep water out of their eyes. Fr O’Flanaghan invented the ‘O’Flanagan Patent Water Goggles’, which he sold by mail-order for seven shillings and sixpence (about 45 cents in today’s money!) clare
James Halpin James was born near Tulla in 1894. He became the official driver for the 27th President of America. Louth
Beatrice Hill-Lowe From Ardee, Beatrice was Ireland's first female Olympian, taking a bronze medal for archery at the 1908 London Olympics.
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Maureen O’Sullivan
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Johnathan Swift wrote part of Gulliver’s Travels while staying in Mullagh. It’s said that he based the giant on local man ‘Big Doughty’. Folklore has it he impressed Swift one day by carrying a young horse over a fence.
Maureen is considered Ireland’s first film star. Born in Boyle in 1911, she’s best known for her role as Jane in a series of Tarzan movies.
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Andrew Kerins Born in Ballymote, Brother Walfrid (originally named Andrew Kerins) founded Celtic Football Club in 1887.
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Margaret Cousins Born in Boyle in 1878 , Margaret moved to India at the age of 32 to teach English. She helped to found the Women’s India Association, which campaigned for better treatment for Indian women. She was jailed several times, in Ireland and in India, for protesting in favour of Women’s Suffrage (right to vote).
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Fr. Nicholas Callan One of Ireland's great inventors, Francis invented the induction coil, which is used today in car ignition systems. He built the world's biggest battery in 1848. westmeath
Mary Bookey In the 1800s Mary emigrated from Ballymore to Argentina with her husband. They bought a cattle ranch and became very wealthy. Family and neighbours soon joined them. So many people from Westmeath emigrated that today there are Argentinians who speak English with a Westmeath accent! WHAT’S THE CRAIC?
Kate Shelley
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Born in Dunkerrin, Kate became an American hero in 1881, at just 17. She crawled across a railway bridge in the dark on her hands and knees, with only lightning to guide her, to warn the next train that the bridge had been damaged in a storm. The replacement bridge is named the Kate Shelley High Bridge.
Lena Rice Born in New Inn, Lena won the singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. She is the only female player from Ireland to ever win a singles title at Wimbledon. she invented the forearm smash.
also famous for colourful quotes like... ‘Get a bit of Shteak, the food is fantastic, like you can have steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and spuds if you like.’
Copper King of Montana Marcus Daly emigrated from Cavan as a boy. He sold newspapers in New York, then joined the Gold Rush to California, where he worked in gold mines. He made his fortune after buying a copper mine. cavan
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O’Donovan Brothers Rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen won silver at Rio 2016, and gold at this year’s World championships. monaghan
The Cyclone Barry McGuigan was born in Clones. He represented both Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland as an amateur, and became the World Featherweight Boxing Champion in 1985.
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In 1892, Anfield owner founded a new soccer club – Liverpool FC. Glaslough’s John McKenna, who was a keen soccer and rugby player living in Liverpool, was asked to find players for the new team. He became Liverpool’s first ever manager! Waterford
Valentine Greatrakes
Mary was born at Rossmore Castle. She got her pilot’s licence in 1927 and was soon setting aviation records – highest flight in a light aircraft, longest ever solo flight (London to South Africa and back), and first woman to cross the Sahara Desert. She was the first woman to fly from England to Dublin, wearing an inflated bicycle inner tube around her waist in case she had to ditch into the Irish Sea. monaghan
Born in Affane, known as "Greatorex" or "The Stroker", was an Irish faith healer who toured England in 1666. tipperary
Aileen Cust Aileen Cust was born in 1868 at Cordangan near Tipperary town. She became the first woman to qualify as a veterinary surgeon in the British Isles.
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Pat Quinn
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Francis Beaufort Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort was born in Navan 1774. He created the Beaufort Scale (a scale for meauring wind force, from calm to hurricane force)
Pat was born and raised in Cloone. He made millions from Quinnsworth, Ireland’s first supermarket chain, which he started in 1966. He owned a racehorse called ‘Lucky Leitrim’.
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rory gallagher Legendary rock guitarist Rory. He formed the band 'Taste' in the late '60s. In 1971 he was voted Melody Maker's International Top mayo Musician of the Year. His albums Louis Brennan have sold over 30 millions copies Louis, born in Main Street, worldwide. Castlebar in 1852, invented the Dirigible Torpedo. Usually dropped from an airship, the Brennan torpedo is often claimed as the world's first guided missile.
john Philip Holland John Philip Holland was born in Liscannor in 1841. Although he didn’t invent the submarine, his design innovations (such as using an electric motor instead of a petrol one) meant that his sub was the first to be used by the American and British navies.
Terry Cavanagh Terry, from Tydavnet, is a video game designer, responsible for the award-winning VVVVVV. His game Super Hexagons was runner up in the App Store’s Game of the Year in 2012.
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Philip Treacy Ahascragh-born Treacy is milliner to the stars. Thirty-six hats designed by Treacy were worn at the Royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and twenty at Harry and Magan’s. Louth
Tommy Byrne
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James Kirkland Ardagh native James Kirkland was more than 7 feet tall, and was a member of the King of Prussia’s Potsdam Giants. The regiment was made up entirely of men more than 6 feet tall.
Born 1958 in Drogheda, Tommy raced in five Formula One Grands Prix in 1982 and won the 1982 British Formula 3 Championship.
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