Finally, writing cards, spending time with family, and turkey are the best parts of Christmas according to some local students.
Pupils from junior infants to first class in the St.Louis Infant School in Monaghan Town have been offering their insights into the most wonderful time of the year.
They think cookies, gingerbread, and carrots are the best things to leave out for Santa and Rudolf, and say the elf on the shelf keeps an eye on everything for the man in red:
And don't worry if you don't have a chimney because these students say he uses his magic to get around the region: