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Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more.
For more than 1000 years, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland every year on 17 March. Over the years, the ...
Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from Catholic conservatism to progressive nation ...
America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...
Steve and his friends, from Derby, had missed the St Patrick's Parade on 16 March they hoped to join, but ironically ended up in Ireland. Shortly before expecting to land at Heathrow, Steve said ...
NEW YORK -- If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in ...
During a debate on St Patrick's Day and Northern Irish affairs, MPs commend Ireland on its contribution to "the great British pub".
A growing number of people have found ways to participate in the parades, festivals and banquets without a buzz.
Seelig Professor of Philosophy Richard Kearney has received the prestigious Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal in honor of his achievements as an academic, author, and poet, and his efforts to ...
St. Patrick's Day, observed annually on March 17, marks the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick was a 5th-century missionary credited with bringing Christianity to ...
While St. Patrick's Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning "Kiss me, I'm Irish," leprechaun hats and pubs full of people, the holiday holds a deeper meaning. Here's a look at ...