St Patrick's Day
Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don't want to press your luck.
When Everybody Is Irish!
We celebrate every year by making corned beef and eating fresh cabbage from our garden... A signal that spring is here and it is time to plant!
Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated
with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and
luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended
meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual
renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.
So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that
is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in
Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around
the world, they took with them their history and celebrations.
The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With
the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses
close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many
Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for
offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious
celebrating begins.
In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick's
Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate
with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish
food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring
and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers
or streams green!
Irish Blessings
May the good saints protect you
And bless you today
And may trouble ignore you
Each Step of the way.
May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now
And bless you evermore.
May your troubles be less
And your Blessings be more
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door.
May your pockets be heavy-
Your heart be light
And may good luck pursue you
Each morning and night.
May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
Like the warmth of the sun
And the light of the day
May the luck of the Irish
Shine bright on your way.
May the good saints protect ye
And the Devil neglect ye!
May you be half an hour in Heaven
Before the Devil knows you're dead.
Midi Music
- Cockles & Muscles
- Black Velvet Band
- Wearing Of The Green
- Londonderry Air
- Danny Boy
- The Unicorn Song
- An Irish Lullaby
MP3's For Your Enjoyment
- Cockles & Muscles
- Courting in The Kitchen
- Wearin' of the Green
- Danny Boy
- Let The People Sing
- Molly Malone
- Calton Weaver
- Whiskey On Sunday
- Wild Mountain Thyme
The Holiday
Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially St. Paddy's Day or Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (circa 385–461), one of the patron saints of Ireland.
It takes place on 17 March, the date on which Patrick is held to have died.
The day is the national holiday of the Irish people. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland, and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In the rest of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and New Zealand, it is widely celebrated but is not an official holiday.