Irish woman living in Perth receives “holy water” care package but it’s not what you think

This is actually gas.

Irish Mammies are great: who else puts a hot water bottle in your bed, says 'bye' a gazillion times on the phone without ever ending the conversation, and has a solution to every single problem? We've had a fair few Irish Mammy stories to date, this one is a personal fave but in fairness, the latest one might be about to take over. Suz Tutty-Heaney is currently living in Perth, Australia but work requires her to travel to Pilbara for three weeks of every month. Following this stint of tough graft, she gets a week off to chill in Perth and on a recent return visit, she had a surprise care package from her Mammy, who lives in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. It wasn't Dairy Milks and Tayto crisps, however, as this particular package contained a very specific item, disguised as "holy water". Speaking to JOE.ie, Suz said:

"Today, after a long 4 weeks I got back to my house in Glendalough (yes, a name sake of Glendalough Co. Wicklow), I came home to a parcel from my mam." "Not sure what it was as I wasn't expecting anything and I see she has noted on the customs declaration its description as St. Kevin's Glendalough Water (Holy). "This didn't surprise me as Mam wouldn't be unknown to sending such items so I ripped open the padded envelope which was protecting the box. "Once I got through the several layers of packaging this is what I found, Glendalough Poitín!".

What an absolute legend. Image via Suz Tutty-Heaney/JOE.ie