They open on Tuesday, December 26 at the usual hours. If you want to visit the real Santa Claus then you have to visit Ireland. That’s right, like all saints the spirit of the real Santa in in heaven but his mortal remains are interred at Newtown, Jerpoint, Co. Kilkenny. The remains are in the churchyard of the Church of St. Nicholas, now in ruins, a short distance away from the famous Cistercian Abbey at Jerpoint which is often mistakenly stated to be the burial site. Santa Claus whose formal name is St. Nicholas of Myra was originally buried in his home town but knightly relic hunters removed the remains first to southern Italy and then on to Ireland where a church was built and dedicated to the saint. Gifting is a central part of the traditions of Christmas but with the increasing commercialisation of the festival it’s easy to forget how the whole gifting thing came about and how the spirit of the patron saint of children works his magic every year. Nicholas/Nikolaos was born to
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