{"product_id":"celtic-christmas-eochaid-mac-colla-9781069942517","title":"Celtic Christmas: Ireland's Sacred Winter Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quiet, grounded journey into Ireland's winter soul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCeltic Christmas: Ireland's Sacred Winter Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e explores how people in Ireland once lived through the darkest weeks of the year - with patience, ritual, hospitality, and faith shaped by land, weather, and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on early Irish law texts, poetry, saints' lives, folklore, and monastic practice, this book traces the meaning of winter from Advent through the Twelve Days and into the returning light of early spring. It moves from bare fields and frozen roads to the warmth of the hearth; from candlelit windows and open doors to Brigid's enduring flame; from deep midnight stillness to winter pilgrimage, solitude, and blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering modern reinventions or romantic fantasy, this book stays close to historical reality: how winter was actually experienced in rural and early Christian Ireland, and how people learned to live well within its limits. Saints such as Brigid and Kevin of Glendalough appear not as distant icons, but as figures shaped by cold, scarcity, generosity, and attentiveness to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book of quick traditions or decorative folklore. It is a slow, reflective work for readers who want depth - those drawn to Celtic spirituality, Irish history, seasonal living, and a quieter, more faithful way of marking Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside you will find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe meaning of winter in early Irish life and law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hearth as the centre of hospitality, prayer, and survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrigid's winter flame and traditions of generosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Twelve Days as a lived season, not a single feast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight stillness, vigil, and winter prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin of Glendalough and the discipline of solitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilgrimage, blessing, and the long road in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe return of light as something patiently awaited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, measured voice and grounded in authentic sources, \u003cem\u003eCeltic Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e invites the reader to slow down, attend to the season as it is, and rediscover a Christmas shaped by restraint, reverence, and quiet joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers of Celtic spirituality, Irish history, seasonal theology, and contemplative Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eochaid Mac Colla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1069942510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781069942517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holy Well Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Eochaid Mac Colla","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084124758271,"sku":"9781069942517","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/celtic-christmas-eochaid-mac-colla-9781069942517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}