Niagara Falls to go green for St. Patrick’s Day in tourism push for Ireland

Tis is definitely NOT the first time the falls were turned green. In 1986, the AOH National Convention was held in Buffalo, NY and we were invit4erd to the viewing plaza on the Canadian side by either the Canadian or City government for a wine & cheese reception. While there, the multi-colored lights beneath the falls went black drawing everyone's attention to them. Over the loudspeakers came a welcoming message to the AOH and the falls were back-lit from edge to edge in Emerald Green. It was a magnificent sight that no-one there will ever forget. It was announced that it was the first time that had ever happened, and it was lighting, not dye. Mike McCormack

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I live near Buffalo, NY. I can assure everyone that the Niagara River will not be dyed green. There are massive lights on the Canadian side that shine on the falls every night, usually changing colors throughout the evening. They're just simply going with green lights for St. Patty's Day. :)

These are all very positive things. Keep promoting them and not the drinking.

The San Antonio River is dyed green everyyear from a dye approved by the US Air Force which is environmentally friendly. The USAF uses it to find downed airmen.

I assume that's FD&C Yellow #5 and Blue Lake #2... yummy! I'd be curious to know if they've found tumors on the fish after dying these waters. Then again, considering all that is upstream of the Falls, there may no longer be any fish to be concerned about.

No problemo with the 4leaf clover, Ireland has no monopoly on that (the harp on the other hand...) Just the shades used to portray Irishness in the States aren't always readily on display in Ireland, but again no problem, there is no 'standard green', just as there are no 'standard Irishman and woman'.

Hey RedbBranch didn't you like the T-Shirt with the clover?

There's that Kelly Green again, the same as on the Obama T shirt and one of the few shades not encountered in Ireland.

edmundburke,thank you for the info! That is a lot of "recycled" green beer going over the falls though!

This would not be the first time that Niagara went "green", so to speak. The Niagara River and Falls separate New York state from Ontario, Canada. In June 1866, the Fenian movement assembled an invasion of the Ontario Niagara peninsula. Thousands of Irish veterans of the US Civil War crossed the river at Buffalo and took over the defunct Fort Erie and began a march into Ontario. The objective was to hold Canada hostage for Irish freedom. The local Canadian (then British North America) militia hastily formed a defense, and the two forces met and fought at the Battle of Ridgeway, the only battlefield victory of the Irish freedom movement in the 19th century. Concerned about massive British retaliation after Ridgeway, and cut off from supplies by President Johnson's closing of the border, enforced by General Grant, the Fenians withdrew and relinquished control of the Niagara peninsula back to Canadian authorities. Hence, the first "greening" of Niagara.

Hopefully those are lights, not dye.

The whole thing is kind of silly, but in a nice sort of way. Go Tourism Ireland.