Twelve Days of Irish Words and Phrases: The Irish for Christmas Tree
Written by Ciaran on Dec. 10, 2024 | 0 Comments
Welcome to Day 10 of our Twelve Days of Irish Christmas. Inspired by that traditional carol and the funny Irish version, Christmas Countdown, we're bringing you Twelve Days of Irish Christmas (Words).
The Irish For Christmas Tree
From Germany and Central Europe in the 1500s, one of the most beloved symbols for this time of year, the Christmas tree or crann Nollaig (krawn Nuh-lig), came to Ireland via the UK in the 1840s. Despite a slow uptake initially, the crann Nollaig is now a firmly rooted tradition here in Ireland. It's rare to see an Irish home without one these days.
Trees In Ireland
And perhaps that shouldn't be such a surprise. The ancient Irish revered the Tree of Life, or the Crann Bethadh (krawn beh-huh). Ogham, the first alphabet of the Irish language, is known as the tree alphabet, and special "Fairy Trees" are protected around the country to this day.
An Irish Fairy Tree looking very festive "decorated" with ribbons and rags left as offerings and requests for blessings.
What's Next?
Check back in with us tomorrow for our penultimate day of our Twelve Days of Irish Christmas, or open Door Number 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas offers!
Irish gifts for under your tree
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Ciaran
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Born in Co. Antrim and reared in Dublin, I was fascinated with Gaelic culture from an early age. I suppose it's not surprising given my mother inherited a grá for the Irish language from my grandfather, an Irish school headmaster. And that grá continues! My brother and sister are now Gaelic teachers here in Ireland, my niece is an award winning Irish dancer, and I proudly work to share Irish culture through our Irish and Celtic Jewelry at My Irish Jeweler!
I love researching and reading about the history of Irish design. It's at the core of what we do here at My Irish Jeweler. I find much of it so interesting that I have to share what I find. I hope you enjoy it!
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