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St. Stephen

Sláinte! Hooray for St. Stephen and Up Sraid Eoin!

By Edythe Preet
December / January 2004

December 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

I look forward to the Christmas holidays more than anyone I've ever known. In addition to the main events, my birthday falls smack dab in the middle between Christmas and the New Year. All my life I've heard people say, "Oh you poor dear." Even when I was a child, I thought those naysayers were clueless, because while most children get only one 24-hour period to enjoy their … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Hooray for St. Stephen and Up Sraid Eoin!

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