From four-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St Patrick’s Day
New York, US AP If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St Patrick’s Day. The day honouring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of […]
Savannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St Patrick’s Day parade
Savannah, Georgia, US AP There was no green beer, no pickup trucks towing parade floats or throngs of tourists in gaudy green outfits. Instead, just a few dozen of Savannah’s early Irish immigrants marched a half-mile from a hotel near the riverfront to attend a special service at what then was the city’s only Roman […]
Unexpected defeat of referendums shows growing power of Ireland’s traditional Catholics
Dublin, Ireland RNS At a Mass said in Latin on Sunday, Ireland’s traditional Catholics declared political victory, days after a pair of referendums aimed at secularizing the Irish Constitution were unexpectedly and resoundingly defeated. On Friday, the Irish Government put two measures to a vote that would have extended the rights of unmarried couples in […]
Saints of Past Ages: St Brigid
As people all around the world mark St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, medieval historian LISA BITEL, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of another Irish saint – St Brigid…
ESSAY: ST PATRICK’S DAY – HOW A SAINT’S DAY PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR IRISH NATIONHOOD
In an article first published on The Conversation, LAUREN ALEX O’HAGAN, of Cardiff University, looks at the historical importance of St Patrick’s Day in Ireland…
ESSAY: THE TRUTH ABOUT ST PATRICK’S DAY
In an article first published on The Conversation, JAMES FARRELLY, of the University of Dayton, looks at how St Patrick’s Day came to be such a big celebration…
ESSAY: 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REAL ST PATRICK
As St Patrick’s Day is marked around the world, history professor LISA BITEL, in an essay first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of St Patrick…