In my family we celebrated Little Christmas by having a second Christmas dinner- turkey and all the trimmings with the second plum pudding. We also took down the decorations. It was great fun but as a child I was always sad to see the decorations taken away.
I was raised in Dublin in the late fifties, sixties and seventies. I've no idea where this tradition of the second Christmas dinner for little Christmas came from.
I love this second Christmas dinner Siobhan, my grandmother used to do the same, and she was a Dubliner as well. & Me too I hated the bareness of the decorations gone after such a long period. It's so lovely to hear all the expressions of Nollaig na mBan, thanks
Thank you for sharing so much about this day. As part of the Irish diaspora, I hadn't known this way of honoring this day, Women's Christmas. I am so moved by it and appreciate the journal invitations as well! And the women's group event at the pub sounds exactly how I'd like to celebrate it! :)
Oh thanks a million Jennifer I'm so delighted to hear this, it's magic to receive your response! & lol we'll definitely be having the craic down the pub this evening. Happy Nollaig na mBan to you! 💛
As an English woman I had never heard of Women's Christmas, so thank you for sharing. What a wonderful tradition and at the perfect time, after the busy Christmas season. It feels that it is still so relevant in these times when women's rights are being pushed back.
Also I wanted to say that I loved your idea of 'audacious energy' in this morning's writing hour. I am going to contemplate on that today, thank you!
Hi Jen!
I wrote a story imagining two of my great great grandmothers having one great Women’s Christmas before crossing the ocean. Here’s my post.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kkerriga1/p/merry-womens-christmas-on-january?r=1hgbx7&utm_medium=ios
Oh how beautiful thanks a million for sharing Karen, I look forward to having a read. Happy Nollaig na mBan!💚
In my family we celebrated Little Christmas by having a second Christmas dinner- turkey and all the trimmings with the second plum pudding. We also took down the decorations. It was great fun but as a child I was always sad to see the decorations taken away.
I was raised in Dublin in the late fifties, sixties and seventies. I've no idea where this tradition of the second Christmas dinner for little Christmas came from.
I love this second Christmas dinner Siobhan, my grandmother used to do the same, and she was a Dubliner as well. & Me too I hated the bareness of the decorations gone after such a long period. It's so lovely to hear all the expressions of Nollaig na mBan, thanks
a million for sharing✨
Oh, that's great to hear it's probably a Dublin tradition. I really loved it 💗
Thank you for sharing so much about this day. As part of the Irish diaspora, I hadn't known this way of honoring this day, Women's Christmas. I am so moved by it and appreciate the journal invitations as well! And the women's group event at the pub sounds exactly how I'd like to celebrate it! :)
Oh thanks a million Jennifer I'm so delighted to hear this, it's magic to receive your response! & lol we'll definitely be having the craic down the pub this evening. Happy Nollaig na mBan to you! 💛
Nollaig na mBan, Nollaig go maith! ✨🤍
Sin an fhírinne! 💚💚💚
Absolutely loved this read! Thank you!
I’m delighted to hear this Victoria, thanks a million, I really appreciate your response! 💚
As an English woman I had never heard of Women's Christmas, so thank you for sharing. What a wonderful tradition and at the perfect time, after the busy Christmas season. It feels that it is still so relevant in these times when women's rights are being pushed back.
Also I wanted to say that I loved your idea of 'audacious energy' in this morning's writing hour. I am going to contemplate on that today, thank you!
Thanks a million Nicola and I'm so delighted the 'audacious energy' resonated with you - your reflection here is giving me more courage! 💚