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By *estcorkfun OP   Man
51 weeks ago

clonakilty

8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on.

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By *ofusplusCouple
51 weeks ago

Limerick


"8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on."

Pics of you in your Christmas jumpers please

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Never forget over 20 years ago I worked in a well known Cork clothing store.

A lady came in on the 8th of December. Happened to be a Friday too.

Herself and her friend up from the country for their Christmas shopping.

But somewhere between the train station and our store she lost her wallet.

All her Christmas money was in it.

She was absolutely heartbroken. Never forget it !

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By *ickin2Man
51 weeks ago

Kilkenny


"8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on."

It was and possibly still is a national thing. Remember helping a lady punch her parking ticket. Had not been punched since the previous 8th of December

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By *ubadubdubWoman
51 weeks ago

Hereabouts

Growing up in Dublin the 8th Dec used to be known as Culchie shopping day. We'd stay out of the city centre that day and let them have at it lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago


"Growing up in Dublin the 8th Dec used to be known as Culchie shopping day. We'd stay out of the city centre that day and let them have at it lol. "

Used to be funny watching them treat Guineys as if it was Harrods … the look of amazement on there faces

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By *ealitybitesMan
51 weeks ago

Belfast

Never heard of it until this thread but then again I'm neither a city slicker or a country bumpkin. I'm from the burbs.

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By *ornywife20Couple
51 weeks ago

North Cork

I remember going to the city on the 8th of December. It was a,chuch holiday but most of the shops would be open .

Most households had only one car those days and all the shops were closed Sundays and most people worked 6 days so it was probably the only day both parents were off work and had use of the car to go to city to do the Christmas shopping.

The closest thing to online shopping that time was ordering from the likes of the Family Album

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By *otownkid1967Man
51 weeks ago

Portlaoise

As kids we were always brought up to Dublin on the 8th. Train would be packed with other families doing the same.

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By *ofusplusCouple
51 weeks ago

Limerick


"8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on."

Fair play with the Xmas jumper

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By *estcorkfun OP   Man
51 weeks ago

clonakilty


"8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on.

Fair play with the Xmas jumper

"

Ha ha, that’s this weeks jumper, next week I’m a 6ft+ elf.

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By *r_Insatiable666Man
51 weeks ago

Cork

What started the 8th being farmers Christmas? I always forget about it each year even when towns do whole discounts

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By *arty32169Man
51 weeks ago

Galway/Roscommon/mayo

It was in the past Christmas now starts after the Halloween Bonfires burn out.....I wonder how many people know what Christmas is in the first place....

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
51 weeks ago

East / North, Cork

Jeeez that was busy. We have walked the shit out of Dublin and are headed to our hotel to freshen up and have all the drinks.

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By *ofusplusCouple
51 weeks ago

Limerick


"8th of December to me is the official start of Christmas. Where the country folk go to the big smoke for their Xmas shopping. Is it just a cork thing or a national thing? It also means I can wear Xmas jumpers from now on.

Fair play with the Xmas jumper

Ha ha, that’s this weeks jumper, next week I’m a 6ft+ elf."

We'll be watching

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By *ortfadda_ladMan
51 weeks ago

carrick on shannon

This Dublin place sounds amazing... Haha

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