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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations already kicked off in Britain and Oz

Ambassador tells Australians that Ireland Inc is back in business

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Monday, March 12, 2012, 8:01 AM

Updated Monday, March 12, 2012, 1:43 PM

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Young boy celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Manchester

Photo by BBC

“It was a wonderful atmosphere and the public behaved themselves impeccably in the great Irish spirit.”

Visit our special St. Patrick's Day section for more news, recipes, Irish history, traditions and "craic"

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bunkerhill | Mar 15, 2012, 01:03 PM EDT

I think it's wonderful. I saw on TV this morning that even Moscow is having a week long Irish celebration. How did such a tiny island make such a world wide impact with never an invasion involved. My wife has relatives in Australia.

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maireadinmelb | Mar 13, 2012, 04:54 AM EDT

And in Melbourne on the Sunday before St Patrick's day is the Family Day picnic another great Day!

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kcceltic | Mar 12, 2012, 03:11 PM EDT

Every year I wait like a child on Christmas eve for St. Patrick's day. Breakfast with my friends of Ararat Shrine's Director's Staff then it is off to Leavenworth Kansas. We meet at our adopted family the Scanlons before lining up to parade. Wave our arms until they feel like mush as our Bucking Model T travels the route. Afterwards, back to the Scanlons for traditional Irish Stew and the Craic around. It doesn't get any better than that. Slan go foill

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nialllaw | Mar 12, 2012, 01:48 PM EDT

what is it with Irish Central ? not mentioning the Toronto Parade - just north of you on Sunday ...

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