How to say merry christmas in irish

This is pronounced “null-ig hun-ah gwitch” and is the singular form of the greeting.

The alternative “Happy Christmas” gained wide usage in the late 19th century, and is still common in the United Kingdom and Ireland. One reason may be the alternative meaning, still current there, of “merry” as “tipsy” or “drunk”.

The meal will begin with a starter, often of smoked salmon or prawns, soup or melon. This is followed by a main course of roast turkey (or goose) and ham, accompanied by bread stuffing, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy and sometime cranberry or bread sauce.