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There isn't a "name" for the candles. It's a Christmas tradition where the placing of a lighted candle in the window of a house on Christmas Eve. It has a number of purposes but primarily it was a symbol of welcome to Mary and Joseph as they travelled looking for shelter.
The candle also indicated a safe place for priests to perform mass as, during Penal Times this was not allowed.
A further element of the tradition is that the candle should be lit by the youngest member of the household and only be extinguished by a girl bearing the name 'Mary'.
Maybe that's where the "name" of the candle is in question......
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What is the name of the Christmas celebration in Ireland?
Christmas, or in the Irish language: Nollaig.
What does Ireland call Christmas?
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vegimite
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The name is not a traditional Irish name and has no historical Irish spelling.
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Is Irish a saint's name?
No, Irish is not the name of a saint.
