Ask Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for years
Don’t worry about not knowing any of the prayers in English. Neither will any of the other parents. You should be prepared to be the whitest woman in the place. While your daughter is finding a place for Jesus in her heart, the Glounthaune set will be finding a place for Cocoa Brown on their arms and legs. Try not to laugh. And finally, it is not unusual for an Irish parent to stand outside the church with a megaphone shouting, “We spent two grand on her dress.” Of course you won’t hear this in more sophisticated areas like Sunday’s Well. Because anything short of five grand there is a complete no-no.
