St Patrick's Day

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Know the lingo - A simple guide to modern Irish slang for St. Patrick’s Day

So you are all set for Saint Patrick’s Day, right? Good. Got your lucky green socks? Check. Leprechaun hat? check. Shamrock face stickers? ...

by BRYAN FITZGERALD 1

Did St. Patrick really banish snakes from Ireland?

This St. Patrick's Day we ask did Ireland's patron saint really banish all the snakes?

It’s the season where folks celebrate St. Patrick, the man best known for banishing snakes from the green fields of Ireland. ...

by April Drew 14

Senate President Therese Murray (right) won't be attending this year's South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast, and Governor Deval Patrick will appear via television.

South Boston's annual St Patrick's Day breakfast losing its fizz

South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast, once a mandatory stop on any Beacon Hill politician's schedule, will be absent several key figures this year. ...

by IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS 3

A tourist drinks a pint of Guinness in the Gravity bar at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin

From the submarine to Guinness - top ten surprising Irish inventions for St. Patrick's Day

The underwater hairdryer, the inflatable dartboard the water proof teabag; the Irish get a fairly bad rap for being slightly dopey when it comes to the technical side of things. ...

by CATHY HAYES 4

Graveyards, four-leaf clover and other Irish superstitions on St. Patrick's Day

Whether you believe in superstitions or not almost everyone you know takes note when it’s Friday the 13th and is more careful crossing the road, pouring hot coffee or walking down the stairs. ...

by CATHY HAYES 2

A delicious St. Patrick's Day recipe with a twist - corned beef and cabbage spring roll recipe

Irish food but just a little different for St. Patrick's Day - corned beef and cabbage spring roll recipe

Lets call it the "new Irish" - a twist on the traditional much loved Irish recipe for St. Patrick's Day. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 1

From colcannon to quiche - celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this Irish potato-centric recipes

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than cooking up some dishes with the vegetable most associated with the Irish - the potato of course! ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Irish American children celebrate St. Patrick's Day with passion in Michigan

Dublin's Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the meaning of St. Patrick's Day

Growing up in Ireland, Diarmuid Martin saw St. Patrick's Day as not much more than a national holiday. ...

by PARESH DAVE 2

O'Connell Street during the 2013 St Patrick's Day Parade

Snow falls as Ireland celebrates St Patrick’s Day and The Gathering

Ireland has gone green for St Patrick’s Day – and the country has been painted white as snow fell and the cold snap deepened. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 0

Avoid making the Irish wince and cringe this St. Patrick's Day. Take our advice and avoid this Irish tunes.

The top ten Irish songs to avoid this Saint Patrick’s Day - VIDEOS

Make sure your party piece isn't making the Irish crowd at the bar wince this St. Patrick's Day ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 48

Scotland now claiming Ireland’s patron Saint Patrick as one of their own

A Scottish historian believes that St Patrick, Ireland's patron saint was born in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Up to now, it has always been reported that Ireland's patron saint was from Wales. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 17

The top ten best Irish toasts for Saint Patrick's Day

Whether it's a pint of the black stuff, a strong cup of tea or a McDonald's Shamrock Shake St Patrick's Day's a day for giving thanks. So raise your glass and give thanks with this witty Irish quips. ...