Poll: What's the correct way to slice a barmbrack?

Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.

By Hayley Halpin Saturday 31 Oct 2020, 9:09 AM

Oct 31st 2020, 9:09 AM 36,916 Views 27 Comments

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Image: Shutterstock/D. Pimborough

Image: Shutterstock/D. Pimborough

WELL, IT’S HALLOWEEN, the spookiest day of the year.

Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.

There was a bit of chatter on social media yesterday about how the loaves should be cut after a woman posted a photo of a “crime scene” in which her husband had cut the barmbrack into triangular slices, as you would with a birthday cake.

So, today we want to know… What’s the correct way to slice a barmbrack?

Poll Results:

In thin slices, of course (6952)

It doesn't matter what way it's cut (2696)

Triangular slices (629)

I don't know (388)

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Poll: What's the correct way to slice a barmbrack?