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This Dublin man pulled out all the stops with his Christmas lights this year

Sean White is keeping the Christmas spirit alive in Palmerstown.

LOOKING FOR A bit of Christmas spirit? This house in Dublin has it by the bucketload.

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Sean White from Palmerstown first started putting up Christmas lights (simple strings of bulbs around the windows) about 20 years ago, and his display has only gotten bigger and brighter since then.

He told DailyEdge.ie that it takes the whole month of November to plan out and set up the display:

In September, if Dublin are in the All Ireland final, I’ll paint the house the Dublin colours. That comes down on Halloween, the Halloween stuff comes up, and the day after Halloween, I start the Christmas lights.

The switching on of the lights has even become a bit of a neighbourhood tradition. Last Friday, dozens gathered to watch him light up the house:

Every year we have a big ‘switch on’ and invite over all our neighbours and friends. We get out the mulled wine and mince pies and all the kids get selection boxes. We must have given out around 56 or 57.

image1 Some of White's 'Christmas Village' inside the house Shauna White Shauna White

The lights, as you may expect, are extremely popular with the children of the neighbourhood.

A kid that lives around the corner won’t go to bed until he comes around to see the lights every night, come rain, hail or shine.

Since 2011, he’s been asking visitors to help him raise money for charity – this year, for the second year in a row, White is fundraising for Dylan, a little boy with cerebral palsy who lives in the area.

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In 2015, he collected over €1000 to go towards his care, and he’s hoping to raise a bit more this time around.

So if you’re in the Palmerstown area this Christmas, take a quick trip to 20 Palmers Grove, throw a few bob in the bucket, and keep the festive cheer going.

Written by Valerie Loftus and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Dec 7th 2016, 7:57 AM

    Good man fair play to him… love a bit of Christmas spirit

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    Mute Tom Collins
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    Dec 7th 2016, 10:42 PM

    The only 3 bedroom semi detached visible from space

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    Mute Kal Ipers
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    Dec 7th 2016, 8:11 AM

    I know of a household that does this every Christmas but not for charity. When the bill for the electricity comes in they go to DSP and get an emergency payment for the bill. They have been doing it for about 5 years.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 9:35 AM

    Good man Seanie,a man with a big heart.
    My son was sick all last Thursday but there was no way he was letting himself miss the lighting ceremony and selection box.
    It’s tradition at this stage.

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    Mute Stephen Devlin
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    Dec 7th 2016, 7:57 AM

    Cringemas

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    Dec 7th 2016, 8:37 AM

    @Stephen, is that your own hair??
    Prat!

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    Dec 7th 2016, 8:37 AM

    @Stephen Devlin: Stephen if it helps to raise money for the little boy so what ……if his garden is like Vegas. Don’t be a Christmas gringe !

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    Mute Stephen Devlin
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    Dec 7th 2016, 8:46 AM

    You’re right Marie! Little too much for me personally but ifs for a worthy cause.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 9:16 AM

    Stephen did you go to work on your bike with no helmet

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    Mute Marie Gunbay
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    Dec 7th 2016, 12:41 PM

    @Stephen Devlin: In different circumstances I agree that it would be a bit OTT for me as well hence my reference to Vegas but I suppose the more things he lights up the more kids/people will be attracted to his garden and more money for the bucket to help the little fella and his family.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 1:49 PM

    @Stephen Devlin: Who let Ebenezer Scrooge post on here??

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    Dec 7th 2016, 8:38 AM

    Great to see the kids excitement when they see the likes of this.. Christmas spirit indeed :)

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    Mute Mrs M
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    Dec 7th 2016, 10:54 AM

    Tacky!

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    Dec 7th 2016, 2:18 PM

    The most impressive thing about this lighting/ornament display is it’s use of 16 double adapters plugged into a one gang socket.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 9:23 AM

    There was a house in Kilnamanagh that did a spectacular job every Christmas. We used to travel to see it every year and the local roads were full of parked cars from visitors. Don’t know if they are still there.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 11:38 AM

    While the cause may be good these houses are tacky and ridiculous.

    How inconsiderate to the neighbours to have this level of brightness going on.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 1:50 PM

    @Dan Keane: Yes Dan, if only there was something which could cover the windows to keep the brightness out….
    Hmmm, I think I might have a wonderful invention……

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    Dec 7th 2016, 11:46 AM

    Not my cup of tea but it’s a good cause.
    There are a few around the country doing for the right reason.
    http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/2016/12/03/clonegal-home-will-be-a-winter-wonderland/

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    Dec 7th 2016, 10:48 AM

    Each to their own!

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    Dec 7th 2016, 10:18 AM

    Its great to see that some people still like to help others in a city that is materialistic mad and only think of what they have and can get for themselves…keep up the good work it shows there is still humanity in or city…

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