Customs & Traditions

Ireland Tradition are influenced by Angelo-Norman, Scottish and English Culture, but above all the biggest influence on customs are Gaelic and Celtics.

Irish people have an intense life in the PUBS

Enjoy live music in the pub!

Or...enjoy sports at the Pub with your friends!

Maypole Dancing

People dance around a maypole, crating intricate patterns with ribbons

Celtic Halloween SAMHAIM, direct from the Celtics times....

During Hallowing there are special traditions too. One of then was to put a ring in one of three saucers, clay in the other and water in the third, and then a young with a cloth on his eyes have to choose eye-blinded one of them. If he chosed the ring he will be the first one to marry.

It is believed that the boundary between the living and the spirit world blurred, people light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off evil spirits

RINGING THE BELLS

The New Year's gathering place In Dublin is Chirst Church Cathedral, where the old bells have been welcoming the coming year for ages. Traditionally, 16 bells chime, but sometimes up to 19 are used.

SAINT PATRICK DAY IN DUBLIN

SAINT PATRICK DAY

From BLUE ........to GREEN celebration

Patrick was a Walsh men in the roman-occupied Britain. He was kidnapped and forced into slavery by Irish Pirates in Ireland. He got to go away but he decided to return =in order to bring Christianity to the Irish people. The day of this celebration is 17th March, and in the XVI century blue was stablish by english king as the official colour for celebrate it. But in the 19Th and 20Th the coulour turn on green to show the division between British royalty and Irish people.

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