reformers singled out tea drinking amongst peasant women as a practice that needed to be stamped out to improve the Irish economy and society. Dr. O'Connell, who analyzed pamphlets and literature ...
The Irish tradition has long been that on ... She explained that what began as a small gathering of women over food and drinks has grown into a large, multi-event celebration of local women ...
An Irish wake began when neighborhood women came to the house and washed ... It was also common to have a drink for the deceased and so bringing a drop along with you would not be refused.