Best Irish Festive Cooking

Feile is the Irish word for feast or festival, a celebration. The duty of hospitality and a love of feasting and celebration is a deeply ingrained and ancient characteristic of Irish society.From the Oyster Festival in Galway to the Strawberry Festival in Wexford, from St. Patrick’s Day to Michaelmas, from Christmas pudding to food for wakes, the background folklore given for each recipe is as vibrantly interesting as the recipes themselves.