St. Patrick's Day Celebration
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St Patrick's Day-a day of Celebration for the Irish of the world
St. Patrick is the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and is credited with the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day (The Festival of Patrick). Although mostly unsubstantiated, some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland although no snakes were ever native to Ireland. Some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans.
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Countdown to St. Patrick's Day
ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEARING OF THE GREEN
HISTORY OF THE MARCH 17 CELEBRATION AROUND THE WORLD

For a few hours each year, millions of Irish and non-Irish commemorate the life of a 1500-year-old saint in a boisterous display of parading and revelry, festooned in the shamrock and emerald green.
There are over 34 million Irish Americans living in the U.S., making St. Patrick's Day one of the most widely celebrated holidays in America.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN captures the dramatic story of how March 17 was transformed from a stuffy dinner for Ireland's religious elite to the world's most public ethnic festival.Long celebrated with more fanfare in New York than in Dublin, the holiday has been criticized for its loss of religious meaning, commercialism, and embarrassing rituals of drunkenness.
But it has also served to unite Irish emigrants from America to Australia to Argentina. More recently it has become a flash point for political divides within the Irish community.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN is the first book to chronicle the full history of St. Patrick's Day--from its medieval origins to plastic leprechauns and green beer -- exploring the shared heritage of the Irish through the evolution of this amazing holiday."
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St. Patrick's Festival
"The principle aim of St. Patrick's Festival, since its inauguration, is to develop a major annual international festival around the national holiday over which the 'owners' of the festival, the Irish people, would stand proud. It sets out to reflect the talents and achievements of Irish people on many national and world stages, and it acts as an exciting showcase for the manifold skills of the people of Ireland, of every age and social background.
As the one national holiday that is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other, St. Patrick's Day is the day when everyone wants to be Irish. However, it was a strange fact of life that the celebrations held in Ireland for St. Patrick's Day prior to 1996 paled in comparison to those held abroad, especially when one considers what an ideal opportunity the day represented to showcase Ireland and Dublin to the world.
The first St Patrick's Festival was held over one day, and night, on March 17th 1996. With a little over four months in which to effect change, the main object was to demonstrate that changes were afoot and starting the process away from "just a parade". The live audience for the day was estimated to be 430,000.
In 1997, we dropped the word "Day" from our title and it became "St. Patrick's Festival", a three day event. The festival has since grown to become a four day festival and in 2001 is was enjoyed by 1.2million people."
- St. Patrick's Festival
- St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration for Ireland's national holiday - St. Patrick's Day. Around the globe on the 17th March, Ireland is celebrated with parties and parades but the BIG party is here in Ireland where we celebrate in style with five days and nights of fantastic celebratory events, most of which are free!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY POLL
Ireland Forever
Green Lights
Getting Into The St. Patrick's Day Spirit
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- NPR : Getting Into the St. Patrick's Day Spirit
- Head Butler Jesse Kornbluth has a suggestion on getting into the proper Irish spirit for St. Patrick's Day. He recommends listening to the devotional singer Noirin Ni Riain, who records her haunting chants with the monks of Ireland's Glenstal Abbey.

St Patrick's Day Gifts
Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever)
Best Things to Do on St. Patrick's Day
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Go to a St. Pat's Parade, whether in Boston, NYC, Charleston, or Dublin
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Put on tons of fabulous Irish music - traditional, American Irish, or contemporary
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY AROUND THE WORLD
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Whether you are Irish or just wish you were, find a place to be this March 17th weekend to enjoy St. Patrick's Day.
Dublin is the place to be if you want to participate in Ireland's biggest party.
The BIG party is in Ireland where they celebrate in style with five days and nights of fantastic celebratory events, most of which are free!
From March 15th to 19th there is so much on offer - music, street theatre, family carnivals, comedy, street performances, dance, a treasure hunt, night spectacles ... 4000 performers and 1 million people celebrating Ireland.
But if you can't be in Ireland, there are many more places to celebrate. I've listed some events here. Vote for your favorite or add more! Help create the best list any where.
Official St. Patrick's Festival 2007, 15th - 19th March Dublin, Ireland
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St. Patrick's Day Fun for Everyone
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The Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade
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Sydney St Patricks Day Parade2 points
United Irish Societies of Montreal - Montreal St. Patrick's Parade
Parades, Parade Queen & Court, Events
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St Patricks Day - 2011 Saint Patricks Day Parades & Events Worldwide
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADES & EVENTS
To locate your nearest Saint Patrick's Day parade,
- PARADES & EVENTS
- To locate your nearest Saint Patrick's Day parade.

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St Patrick's Day Hat
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Be Irish for a Day!
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St. Patrick's Day Links
- St Pat's Green
- Information and official merchandise from the University of Missouri.
- Clover Specialty Company
- Genuine shamrocks and four-leaf clovers in jewelry, gifts and cards.
- www.St-Patricks-Day.com
- www.St-Patricks-Day.com provides global information on Ireland and all things Irish
- The History Channel - The History of St. Patrick's Day
- Watch THE HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY
- Official St. Patrick's Festival 2006, 15th - 19th March Dublin, Ireland
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Festival in Ireland with the official St. Patrick's Festival organisers - Come to Dublin for the parade, music, fireworks and craic
Wishing you the luck of the Irish!
Dedicated to the Irish around the world.
Seeing Green

The City of Chicago pumps dye into the river to make it green.
Photo by jlurie -- Flickr photos

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SONG
A Rose is a Rose
Everyone wants to be a little bit Irish at sometime...
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My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose,
The sweetest flower that grows.
You may search everywhere,
But none can compare with my wild Irish Rose.
My Wild Irish Rose,
The dearest flower that grows.
And someday for my sake,
She may let me take,
The bloom from my wild Irish Rose
ST. PATRICK'S DAY IRISH MUSIC
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The Very Best of The Irish Tenors
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| Years May Come, Years May Go | The Irish Rovers | The Best of the Irish Rovers (Remastered) |
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Irish Party Time
Author: Carrie Grosvenor
Published: February 27, 2007
Add an extra touch of Ireland to your St. Patrick's Day festivities with traditional Irish drinking toasts.
Raise a glass of green beer, Irish Cream, or Irish Coffee and give a traditional Irish toast on March 17th! Here are some great toasts for you to try.
Irish St. Patrick's Day Toast
Saint Patrick was a gentleman,
Who through strategy and stealth,
Drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here's a toasting to his health.
But not too many toastings
Lest you lose yourself and then
Forget the good Saint Patrick
And see all those snakes again.
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
Here's to a fellow who smiles
When life runs along like a song.
And here's to the lad who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
And, if you're really brave, you can attempt to say Happy St. Partick's Day in Irish:
Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!
Slainte!
- Irish Coffee: A traditional Irish Coffee recipe
- Irish coffee is a warming and delicious after dinner drink. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a bit of Irish whiskey and thick cream in your java!
- Homemade Irish Cream Recipe: Try this Irish Cream recipe if you love Bailey's Irish Cream!
- Here's a homemade version of Irish Cream, with flavors similar to Bailey's Irish Cream. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, and it makes a tasty gift from your kitchen.
- St. Patrick's Day Dinner: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Soda Bread and More!
- The traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner on March 17 takes on a new twist with flavorful Cabbage and Bacon and Potato Boxty with Applesauce.
- Saint Patrick's Day!!!
- Recipes and History of St. Patrick's Day.
He was a patron saint of Ireland, and born in Britain from a Roman family. Patrick was captured at 16 by I believe Irish raiders and then made into a slave. - Green River (soft drink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Green River (soft drink) From Wikipedia, Green River is a bright green, lime-flavored soft drink originating in Chicago. The soda pop was named after the "Green River" that can be seen once a year on St. Patrick's Day, when the Chica
- The Soda Depot - Green River Story
- Green River Story - Green River soda was introduced to Midwestern drinkers in 1919, just as Congress was passing the 18th Amendment establishing Prohibition. When Prohibition officially went into affect on January 16, 1920, some breweries turned to making a nonalcoholic drink call Near Beer.
So why is Green River coming back now? According to Kennelly "There is no other flavor like it on the market, and it has visual appeal with its bright green color. The brand takes people back to a pleasant time in their life, in the 1950's and 1960's - a time of corner soda fountains and drive-in movies. people looking to buy Green River".
The Soda Depot is very happy to be able to carry this product and you now have the ability to purchase some right here at The Soda Depot. We currently only carry the 12 oz bottles of Green River.
St. Patrick's Day Fun Links
- BlackDog's St. Patrick's Day Fun and Games
- BlackDog's St. Patrick's Day Fun and Games - Holiday fun and games for kids of all ages.
- Kaboose - St Patrick's Day March 17 2007
- St Patrick\'s Day recipes, crafts, activities and trivia. Everything you need for holiday fun this March 17, whether you\'re planning for your own kids or your whole class.
- St. Patrick's Day
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- Saint Patrick's Day Cupcakes
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- St. Patrick's Day Pins
- marthastewart.com - Clip-Art Craft: St. Patrick's Day Pins
- Shamrock Boutonnieres
- marthastewart.com - Shamrock Boutonnieres
- St. Patrick's Day Theme - Printables and Worksheets
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY FOOD
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St Patrick's Day Blogs
- Mid American Pompon's team invited to London's Big Dance
- The Mid American Pompon All Star Team, pictured performing at the St. Patrick #8217;s Day Parade in Chicago. The prestigious Farmington Hills-based Mid American Pompon All Star Team has been invited to participate in Big Dance 2012 July 7-15.
- Air National Guard Band of the South to play Friday
- In the past, they have performed for the US ambassador in Norway, toured the Caribbean, played at Independence Day parades in Atlanta and Marietta, St. Patrick's Day parades in Savannah and have played in parades and given concerts in Rome.
- Irish American Republicans to honor St.Patrick's Parade chairman
- John Dunleavy has been Chairman of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade for 17 years. He was born in the village of Coole in County Westmeath, and moved to America in 1963. Just six weeks later, Dunleavy was drafted into the United States Army.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SYMBOLS
One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day. Check Out This Lens on Celtic Symbols
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- Of course it is! The parents would never forgive me if it wasn't a day for family and celebration of our heritage.
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- I'm a wee bit Irish so this lens has special meaning. Happy St. Patrick's Day! :)
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- WindyWinters, it's always nice to have the "wee-bit Irish" visit my lens.
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- What a great job on this lens! Nice work, so much great content, I love it! 5*.
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- Awesome lens! 5 stars and rolled to "Lucky Connemara Irish Marble".
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- Wow! You really collected a lot about St.Patric's day! Thanks for feature, rolling your lens back my mine! :)
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- It seems that St. Patrick's Day was just a few days ago and now we're nearly into April. Special days should last a wee bit longer. ;)
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- What a fun lens. I am tad late though. LOL
I see the 3 in entertainment Pat! Great job!!
Happy Trails
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- I searched for an Irish lens, this morning, and came upon yours. As an Irish lass born in Ireland(long, long ago), I find this to be a very special lens! Good job.
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- Great St. Patrick's Day lens. Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :o)
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- Hi Pat, Nice St. Patrick's Day lens. I love the intro module art and the MySpace graphic just below it. Great St. Patrick's Day resource :) ~Music Resource~
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- Aye... and sure enough St. Paddy be beamin' a big smile down from heaven atcha Ms Pat!!! LOL
What a beautiful and brilliantly comprehensive lens!!!
LOVE IT!!!
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- This is a great lens, Pat!
I wish I had the time to read all of it and then go explore all the links.
I'll be celebrating by listening to Celtic Woman on St. Patrick's Day.
Now that I know you're a Celtic Woman, I'll be thinking about you, too.
Act on your dream!
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- Lots of St. Patricks Day and Irish info. Didn't see anything about Chicago painting the river green though - although that it taking it a bit far...
Sadly, Hollywood in Florida cancelled their St. Paddys Day parade this year due to lack of funds. This and despite the boost it gave to the local shops and restaurants too... Oh well...
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- The Riverdancers send you St. Patrick's Day greetings.
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- Lot's of great Irish stuff! Interesting bits on the history.
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