'An Irish Christmas The Way It Was' with John B. Keane, 1978

John B. Keane takes us to Kerry and reminds us of Christmas the way it was.
From his pub in Kerry, John B. Keane recounts stories of Christmas past and describes them as far less sophisticated than the Christmas of today. He describes how during his childhood there was more emphasis on the symbolic side of Christmas and less emphasis on materialism.
At a time when there were no modern day distractions like television and radio, they made their own entertainment. Keane describes his childhood memories of Christmas. He also gives an example of a shopping list for food for the Christmas festivities.

[@barryb90]

It's amazing the titans of storytelling and literature this small country has produced.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

IRELAND has to be the number one country in the world for is brilliant storytelling and literature.

[@kylebalmer3396]

Name some ​@@jamesbradshaw3389

[@noelfleming3567]

Was out this morning Christmas morning 2023 in an estate of 200 houses not 1 child playing on d Street no bikes no prams nobody playing outside it was sad 😮😮

[@tonemc6047]

All inside on PlayStations,XBox ,phones etc etc

[@carolefranks5489]

My Dad, now an 84yr old from Newcastle West, Limerick, was telling me the other day of his memories as a boy at Christmas time. On Christmas Eve his mother would send him across the field to fetch some holly to decorate the house. He would be sent off from Ballygeale to the nearby town of Newcastle West on the donkey and cart to fetch her 'messages' (shopping) for her. If he was lucky he would have a penny left over to buy a lemonade and a bun.

[@carmelhegarty9829]

From- Co. Mayo when Ireland was full of Love, Laughter, Community, and Humanity. Beautiful post from you CRS . Christmas Nlessings to you Crs. and all your Subscriber's. God Bless. 🙏🇮🇪🙏

[@strawberryicecream796]

@thenotoriouskmcgDoes it?. You mean the pubs that used to be a community space that have now closed down and house economic migrants who have destroyed their passports? Oh and the rampant drugs up and down the country? Open your eyes!

[@user-ri2id1lu6k]

Fondest memories of days gone by, going home to Mayo with our mother, every Christmas

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

I would accept the invitation. An Irish Christmas The Way It Was' with John B. Keane, the would be a Christmas to remember forevermore, the stores, the yearns, the laughter, yes the stories told by the master John B. Keane of long ago, recent past and stories of strange things to happen in the future

[@TheTrichD]

I loved John B 💖 Thank you

[@maryfox7440]

What have you been drinking

[@TodayFreedom]

What an eloquent man!

[@maryfox7440]

Merry Christmas to all

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

And To You To, have a great one, and all the very best of good luck to you in the new year 2024

[@seandelap8587]

Thank you for this and Merry Christmas 🎄 to you

[@carmelhegarty9829]

Nollaig Shóna Dhuit Séan, Béannachtaí agus Méas. 🙏🇮🇪🙏

[@happy_camper]

merry xmas everyone!

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

And the same very best wishes of a Happy Christmas & Great New Year to you

[@ciaran5588]

There's a word I haven't heard in a long time "tea chest". Everyone had at least one tea chest full of junk in the attic

[@helenflynn96]

Thank you for posting this. So interesting. Happy Christmas

[@fiddlejohn9305]

Just watching this makes me hungry and thirsty!

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

at giddy with laughter and wild thoughts running through my mink after listening to the master John B. Keane,

[@Gardengirl4]

Loved that, Merry Christmas.

[@marylou3601]

We often say ‘the old would never come back’ - they would be heartbroken to see how Ireland (and the world) has changed and not for the better 😢 I love our little country, I’m proud to be Irish - It pains to see how our communities and our country has been broken and destroyed, we are at an all time low

[@murpho999]

Sigh. The country is neither broken nor destroyed. Life better now. Do you want us all back with donkeys and carts?

[@verali164]

I agree with you mary, our ancestors would be heartbroken at the state of our country and alot of them would say why did we bother.

[@verali164]

Sorry to tell you two but the country its not far from being on its knees, it doesn't affect the posh and rich areas of Ireland but us lowly working class people it does.

[@laetitialogan2017]

The late, great John B Keane..

[@Jo28147]

Brilliant, thanks for posting.

[@cityabsurdia6680]

Would love to see the full version of this in this quality!

[@andrewdaley5480]

I have found the full version in 2160p.. Just use utube voice search and say the title on the shorter version. And it will come up. You may thank me later. 🇬🇧😁

[@tass3036]

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[@erjakettunen9785]

Oh wow, the good old times.. ❤❤😢❤Wishing the best of the best New year for everyone. 🎊🎉✨🎆😍🤩🙏🍻🍺🥃

[@000.noway09]

Very interesting video, merry Christmas!

[@magicmurphy2011]

Great stuff ❤

[@derekwilkinson688]

What would they think of the place now? I wonder! I know one thing, they wouldn't be afraid of calling a spade a spade, that's for sure!!

[@patscanlan2678]

Kerrys answer to Brendan Behan......minus the drink!

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

u speak well when you talk about my cousin Brendan Behan..

[@brymorian]

Brilliant author

[@outoforbit00]

I wonder what the people then would think about us now, been told by government and vicious types to question what's in front of our eyes, Ladies and Gentlemen HELLO!

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

The pigs head & comment reminding him of a relative 😂😂😂😂

[@markoconnor4380]

Be interesting stopping Jack and being given directions to somewhere 😁

[@norahsearle7237]

❤️.

[@joannabennettruach]

Poor donkey had to carry that home lol

[@buck6432]

6:29 “2 half quarters of Bendigo tobacco” can anyone convert to grams?

[@niamhosullivan1291]

Kerry is a migrant dumping ground now. 💔

[@strawberryicecream796]

@thenotoriouskmcg You are very deluded, or a troll.

[@strawberryicecream796]

@thenotoriouskmcg No they’re not. Kerry is a dumping ground, maybe you’ve been in a coma for a while.

[@verali164]

Galway is gone into the biggest shithole in Ireland and dont forget if the religion of peace takes over our country. Christmas will be a very very very distant memory in Ireland. Its the poorer working class areas in Ireland that the illegals are being dumped in, the 3rd world is moving in.