Everything you need for St Patrick’s Day: the real story of St Patrick, Irish blessings and sayings for the 17th of March, parade guides, pub quiz questions, recipes and facts. Did you know St Patrick’s Day was originally blue, the first parades were held in America, and Chicago has dyed its river green every year since 1962? Browse the articles below and come back any time by clicking St Patrick’s Day in the menu.
Ireland never had snakes for St Patrick to banish. Here’s why the island is snake-free, which ancient writers noticed it first, how a 12th-century monk gave Patrick the credit on Croagh Patrick, Mayo’s folklore of serpent lakes, what the snakes might symbolise, Ireland’s only native reptile, and why the legend became an American favourite.
Patrick wasn’t Irish, there were no snakes to banish, and the first parade wasn’t in Ireland. Here’s the real history of St Patrick’s Day, with the legends marked as legends.
The Muppets Sing “Danny Boy” for St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️🎶 Yes, you read that right—the Muppets came together to sing Danny Boy in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! 🇮🇪🎤 Over …
St Patrick wasn’t Irish, Ireland never had snakes, and it’s Paddy, not Patty. Here are 20 myths about Ireland and the Irish, each with what’s actually true and where the truth comes from.
63 Irish toasts for every occasion: classic, funny, for friends, wakes, weddings, birthdays and St Patrick’s Day, plus toasts in Irish with plain pronunciations and the honest story of which “old Irish toasts” are really American, Scottish or English.
120 clean St Patrick’s Day jokes, puns, knock-knocks and riddles for kids and grown-ups, with over 50 new ones and a few myths put right along the way.
The best Irish movies of all time as voted by our readers, from The Quiet Man to The Commitments, plus the best recent Irish films like The Banshees of Inisherin and Kneecap.
Thirty-six St Patrick’s Day ideas from an Irishman: food and drink at home, activities for kids, parades and pub sessions, a few words of Irish, family history, and how to celebrate respectfully.
The best St Patrick’s Day poems you can read aloud for free, from St Patrick’s Breastplate and The Wearing of the Green to a toast and short rhymes for kids. Every poem credited, dated and checked.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling was published in New York in 1912, not written in Ireland. Here is who wrote it, the Cork link, the famous recordings and where to find the words legally.
Just like the Irish Harp, the Shamrock has appeared throughout Irish history. confusion the national symbol of Ireland is the Harp, not the Shamrock. The Shamrock is the national flower of …
39 St Patrick’s Day blessings for cards, texts, toasts and prayers, from May the road rise to St Patrick’s Breastplate, with greetings in Irish and honest notes on which ones are really old.
The best Irish songs for St Patrick’s Day, from The Irish Rover to The Parting Glass. Thirty pub songs, ballads, trad tunes and Irish-American standards, with who wrote each and when, plus a two-hour playlist.
Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish, his colour was blue and Irish pubs were shut on his day for 36 years. Here are 30 St Patrick’s Day facts with real sources, plus stats, kids’ facts and the myths to forget.
A live countdown to St Patrick’s Day that updates itself every year, plus the day of the week 17 March falls on from 2027 to 2031 and how to say Happy St Patrick’s Day in Irish.