St Patrick's Day - History, Traditions, Music And Everything You Need To Know

100 Irish blessings for every occasion, in English and Irish with easy pronunciation: the 10 most famous, short ones for cards, everyday blessings in Irish, and blessings for family, friends, a new baby, travel, luck, health, Christmas, weddings, birthdays, St Patrick’s Day, grace and sympathy. Each is labelled with where it really comes from, plus the famous ‘old Irish blessings’ that turn out to be modern.

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.