Édaein O’Connell on her first Christmas without her mother. ‘Now, there will be an empty seat at our table. Why did it have to be her?’

December 23, 2025 00:07 UTC

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Édaein O’Connell on her first Christmas without her mother. ‘Now, there will be an empty seat at our table. Why did it have to be her?’

‘My mam brought the magic’I always adored Christmas, and so did my mam. She brought the magic. She had a penchant for cribs, and during the festive season, eight different nativity scenes would grace our home. Every November, she’d take a trip to Dublin from Kerry and buy a new decoration from Brown Thomas.

Source: Irish Independent December 23, 2025 00:07 UTC

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