St Patricks Day Ireland

Why St. Patrick's Day Is An American Holiday

Neil Hegarty | Posted 05.16.2012

Neil Hegarty

St Patrick's Day is deeply rooted in American soil. As early as the mid-nineteenth century, lavish and elaborate St Patrick's parades were an annual fixture - not only in Boston and New York, but in cities as diverse as Milwaukee and Savannah.

St. Patrick's Day In Ireland: Brilliant!

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles Karel Bouley

There are two separate St. Patrick's Days in Dublin. The first is for family, the parade, the food, the museums, the spectacle. The second is for the drinking.