What's Christmas without a bit of music ... and who's better at a bit of music than the Irish?!
This Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify features some of Ireland's biggest names - Sinéad O'Connor, Enya, and U2 all make appearances, as does B*Witched and Jedward.
Traditional Christmas songs are interwoven on this 60-song Irish playlist with newer, modern Christmas tunes that are sure to become classics in due course.
Perhaps not surprisingly, this Irish Christmas playlist opens with what is likely Ireland's most famous Christmas song - "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.
Also in the mix of this Irish Christmas playlist are some simply stunning songs performed as Gaeilge - "Oíche Chiún - Chorale" by Enya, "oíche chiúin (silent night)" by Amy Michelle, and "Codail A Linbh" by Eimear Quinn.
If it's a bit of Irish trad you need to lift your spirits this Christmas, skip ahead to "The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve" by The Chieftains or "The Wren, The Wren" by Lisa O'Neill.
However, if it's a bit of wholesome, comic relief you're looking for, be sure to tune into "The Birth of Jesus" as explained by a schoolchild in Dublin's North Inner City in the 1960s.
With Dermot Kennedy, Damien Dempsey, and The Saw Doctors also included in this Irish Christmas playlist, there's sure to be something for everyone this holiday season.
Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify:
Merry Christmas - Nollaig shona dhaoibh!
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