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IRELAND Customs and Traditions. Author: Gerda Vares. St. Patrick`s day. St. Patrick`s childhood His calling Mission in Ireland St. Patrick`s day How people celebrate this day. Halloween. One story about Halloween The practise of dressing The Jack-o-lantern custom
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IRELANDCustoms and Traditions Author: Gerda Vares
St. Patrick`s day • St. Patrick`s childhood • His calling • Mission in Ireland • St. Patrick`s day • How people celebrate this day
Halloween • One story about Halloween • The practise of dressing • The Jack-o-lantern custom • Where did it grow out of
Wedding traditions • Irish supertitions • Selecting the date • Throwing the bouquet • Something old, new, borrowed and blue. • The wedding veil • Carrying the bride over the threshold • Third finger, left hand. • Bridesmaids, bestman • Handfasting • First on the dance floor • Leap year proposals • Throwing of rice or confetti
Christmas • Cleaning • Decorating • Mistletoe • Christmas Eve
Wakes • Traditional wakes last… • Keening