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Let there be light

Pictures: Six of the brightest houses in Ireland

And we mean bright.
3.59pm, 20 Dec 2012
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THESE PEOPLE ARE obviously putting the thoughts of their next electricity bill to the back of their minds.

From lit-up snowmen, to santas, to brightly sparkling cribs, to ice rinks, the owners of these houses don’t do things by halves.

There must thousands of lights on these homes that certainly light up the night sky, as well as people’s faces.

So, here are six of the brightest houses in Ireland:

Pictures: Six of the brightest houses in Ireland
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  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    This house in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin has an actual lit-up ice-rink! Enough said. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    You could see this house, located in the Artane area of Dublin, from the moon. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    We love this house in Tallaght, the trees are so pretty. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    We wonder how many lights are on this house in the Artane area of Dublin? Answers on a postcard. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    A house covered in thousands of Christmas lights in the Crumlin Road area of Belfast. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Are these the brightest houses in Ireland?

    Liam Tilley from Bath Avenue near the Aviva Stadiuim in Dublin uses his Christmas lights display to raise money for Our Lady's Hospice in the city. Nice. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • This house in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin has an actual lit-up ice-rink! Enough said. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • You could see this house, located in the Artane area of Dublin, from the moon. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • We love this house in Tallaght, the trees are so pretty. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • We wonder how many lights are on this house in the Artane area of Dublin? Answers on a postcard. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • A house covered in thousands of Christmas lights in the Crumlin Road area of Belfast. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Liam Tilley from Bath Avenue near the Aviva Stadiuim in Dublin uses his Christmas lights display to raise money for Our Lady's Hospice in the city. Nice. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

Read: 7 of the strangest Christmas trees you’ll see this year >

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