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Welcome to the St-Patricks-Day Lens dedicated to the Irish around the world.
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.
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. Of course, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.
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- St. Patrick's Festival
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY POLL
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY SONG
- Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever)
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY SYMBOLS
- CELTIC WOMAN
- What Is A Celtic Woman?
- Celtic Design
- St. Patrick's Day Links
- The City of Chicago pumps dye into the river to make it green. jlurie's Flickr photos
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY AROUND THE WORLD
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADES & EVENTS
- Best Things to Do on St. Patrick's Day
- ST PATRICK'S DAY ON NPR
- St. Patrick's Day Fun Links
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY FOOD
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- St. Patrick's Day Graphics
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- Wild Irish Rose - U2
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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." />
The Wearing of the Green: History of St. Patrick's Day
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
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St. Patrick's Festival
St. Patrick's Festival was established by the Government of Ireland in November 1995.
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.
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
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SONG
A Rose is a Rose
A Wild Irish Rose in any language,,,,
Everyone wants to be a little bit Irish at sometime...
Everyone wants to be a little bit Irish at sometime...
Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever)
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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. CELTIC WOMAN
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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
Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever)
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
Erin Go Bragh (Ireland Forever)
- 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
The City of Chicago pumps dye into the river to make it green. jlurie's Flickr photos
ST. PATRICK'S DAY AROUND THE WORLD
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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The Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADES & EVENTS
The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston. Today, people celebrate the day with parades, wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.
To locate your nearest Saint Patrick's Day parade,
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Best Things to Do on St. Patrick's Day
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ST PATRICK'S DAY ON NPR
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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 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.
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- Shamrock Boutonnieres
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY FOOD
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St Patrick's Day Blogs
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- New Southington pastor settles in
- May spent the last 12 years as pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Collinsville. St. Patrick's business manager, Jean Cardello, said people there were sad to ...
- Casper Calendar for October 12, 2008
- New Beginnings meets at 7 pm in the lower level of St. Patrick's Church at 400 Country Club Road. Public can access each lecture via podcast at ...
St. Patrick's Day Books
Crafts For St. Patrick'S Day (Holiday Crafts for Kids)
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
The Wearing of the Green: A History of St. Patrick's Day
Amazon Price: $58.40 (as of 10/12/2008)
Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs: The Story of the St. Patrick's Day Symbols
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
A Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day
Amazon Price: $15.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY IRISH MUSIC
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