A report from 'Evening Extra' from Siobhan Cleary who listens as primary school children in various costumes sing Christmas carols and give their versions of the Nativity story. They sing 'Jingle Bells' , 'Rudolph' and 'Away in a Manger'. Two children claim that Joseph, Mary, the wise men and the shepherds are all Jesus' cousins.

An item from the RTÉ series 'Evening Extra' which was broadcast in 1986 and 1987.

This report was broadcast 24 December 1986.

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