The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan

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  1. > mothers rubbed the tail of a herring across the eyes of their children to give immunity against disease for the rest of the year

    What in the…

  2. >A curious belief was that all the well water in Ireland was said to turn into wine at midnight on Little Christmas. **No one was permitted to go out to observe this spectacle**, or even to sample the well water, or they would be met with very bad luck.

    Just like the Aurora Borealis localised entirely within my kitchen, you are not allowed to see it.

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