The Outrageous Games People Played at Irish Wakes — And Who Tried to Stop Them
Irish wake games were strange, funny, and sometimes shocking. Discover the forgotten traditions that turned Irish funerals into celebrations of life.
Irish wake games were strange, funny, and sometimes shocking. Discover the forgotten traditions that turned Irish funerals into celebrations of life.
Before a rural Irish wedding, a formal letter went to every house in the parish. It was not an invitation — it was a notice. Discover the Irish bidding wedding tradition and the community debt it created.
The Irish rambling house tradition — scoraiocht — was where no one knocked and everyone was welcome. Discover the rural custom that shaped Irish social life for centuries.
Irish man takes “play this at my funeral” to a whole…