tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944843164785842713.post113152223923625467..comments2009-10-16T06:26:39.465-07:00Comments on My Dublin Life: baby bluestowniegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653185657108355484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944843164785842713.post-91621543745616710242009-10-16T06:26:39.465-07:002009-10-16T06:26:39.465-07:00Hi Towniegirl,
"Báirín Breac" as it'...Hi Towniegirl,<br /><br />"Báirín Breac" as it's known in Irish is a Halloween cake. It's part of the Halloween celebration here in Ireland. It's a big deal for us Irish, as it marks a major celtic harvest festival and many of the traditions date back thousands of years - well before the Christian era. <br /><br />Anyway, the Brack has a ring in it and if you get it then you'll be married within the year! In some parts of the country there are other not so lovely things in the brack like a rag, which means you'll be poor and a dried pea which means you'll be barren!!!!<br /><br />I think in most places it's just the ring though. That's how it was when I was growing up.<br /><br />There are cookery classes around town where you could learn how to bake one - might be fun!<br /><br />Love the blog by the way!Richardnoreply@blogger.com