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By choosing The Grand Book of Galway, you’ll delight a young reader while also helping to support the vital work of Galway Simon Community, especially at a time of year when many people are facing hardship and uncertainty.

Christmas dinner is the crowning glory of the festive season, a feast that calls for wines worthy of the occasion. Whether you are serving the traditional turkey, branching out with beef or lamb, or opting for elegant alternatives like duck, goose, or fish, the right bottle elevates every bite.

In Ireland, we usually eat Christmas dinners filled with the usual suspects of roast turkey, glazed ham, and every variety of potato, but have you ever wondered what dinners around the world look like? From Australia, celebrating in the sun, to Japan back-ordering KFC, families are brought together for the season in a variety of ways. Maybe we can add some of these traditions to our 2025 festive feasts.

This Christmas, give a gift that inspires unforgettable experiences and supports Ireland’s rich heritage.

Writing Christmas cards can sometimes feel like a tedious task, but when they are done right, they can almost mean as much as a gift does. If you are struggling with how to express yourself and the well-wishes you want to give, take it back to the basics and follow this simple guide to perfect your penmanship.

In keeping with a much-loved tradition on the historic Victorian estate in Connemara, Kylemore Abbey will once again host its Annual Christmas Shopping Weekend on November 15 and 16, inviting festive shoppers to enjoy a relaxed and atmospheric start to the Christmas season.

Celebrate the wonder of Christmas at Brigit’s Garden, just 20 minutes from Galway city, where the magic of the season comes alive. Join Santa and his merry musical elf Elfeena for a heartwarming festive adventure filled with stories, songs, crafts, and Christmas cheer.

Normally at this time of the year, as people head away for the holidays, I end up being the last one to lock the door or switch on the alarm as I leave this building. A place normally so busy, but on those days you get to thinking about the year just past, and the possibilities of what lies ahead past the stroke of midnight on Wednesday week.

Normally at this time of the year, as people head away for the holidays, I end up being the last one to lock the door or switch on the alarm as I leave this building. A place normally so busy, but on those days you get to thinking about the year just past, and the possibilities of what lies ahead past the stroke of midnight on Wednesday week.

An estimated 150,000 extra families have made the switch over the last three year from plastic to a real Irish Christmas tree, as growers expect to sell well in excess of half a million real Irish Christmas trees this year in Ireland.