by Aoife, age 9 from Limerick, Ireland, asks Santa about wearing green, the River Shannon, and Limerick’s medieval walls.
Dear Santa, my name is Aoife, and I am nine years old. I live in Limerick, Ireland, where my daideo says old stone walls from medieval times still stand around parts of our city.
Dear Aoife, walls that old deserve a very respectful flyover, your daideo picked a truly historic hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Does Santa wear green? My little brother swears he saw a picture of you in a green coat instead of red.
Long ago, artists sometimes drew me in green robes rather than red, Aoife, before the classic red look became the most popular one. Your little brother may have stumbled onto one of those older, rarer pictures.
My daideo says Limerick sits along the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. Is that true?
It is true, Aoife, the River Shannon flows right through your city, the longest river on the entire island. I always follow that glimmering path to help find my way to your rooftop.
My daideo says Limerick still has parts of its old medieval city walls standing today. Is that true?
It is true, Aoife, sections of Limerick’s medieval walls still stand, a proud reminder of the city’s long history. That kind of respect for the past, keeping old stones standing through the centuries, is really something worth admiring.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Aoife Ryan
Limerick, Ireland
P.S. Will you tell my brother both colors have been real at different times?
Already confirmed, Aoife, red and green both have their place in my wardrobe history.
