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There are just six sleeps left until Christmas Day which means people across the country are preparing their festive menus.
For many, that will include a Christmas dinner where the turkey is the centrepiece.
The bird may be associated with the annual feast, but that hasn't always been the case.
Ross Golden Bannon, a member of 'The Irish Food Writers' Guild: A Voice for Better Eating', explained the history behind the tradition.
He told
The Home Show with Sinead Ryan that turkey came to Ireland in Tudor times so it "has been part of the repertoire for many years".