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Saint Patricks Day
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Ask any questions here about celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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What is the origin of the term 'Luck of the Irish'?
I agree with the person who wrote below that the other answers which have been deleted had there own merits, some better than...
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How did Saint Patrick's Day originate?
Origins of St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's day was first celebrated in this country in Boston in 1762. It's not surprising that...
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What is the connection between the color green and St. Patrick's Day?
The Color Green and Saint Patrick's Day Actually there's no connection between green and St. Patrick. It's just that Irish...
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Where did celebrating St. Patrick's Day with green beer originate?
Not in Ireland anyway. Nobody would dream of fouling good beer with green dye, and since lots of people drink Guinness, which is...
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Who was St. Patrick?
Saint Patrick St. Patrick was not actually Irish. He was born around 373 A.D. in the British Isles near the modern city of...
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What is the story about St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland?
In religious lore the snake (or serpent) represented evil, godlessness and the devil's will (e.g., offering the apple to Adam). ...
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Where does 'Kiss me I'm Irish' come from?
Sounds like something made up by Americans, rather than the actual Irish. Answer It's a joke the Irish made up for fun!...
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What is a leprechaun's occupation?
They guard the gold at the end of the rainbow. Answer The name leprechaun may have derived from the Irish leath bhrogan...
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Why do people wear green on Saint Patrick's Day?
Wearing the Green Here are some suggested explanations: "The colors of the Republic of Ireland are a tricolor of green,...
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Are you considered lucky if you are born on St. Patrick's Day?
Yes, people will buy you more drinks than usual on your birthday....and you might get a few for free if you do a pub crawl!! **...
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Why is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?
St. Patrick's Day It is sometimes said that St. Patrick's Day is celebrated because it is the day that the patron saint of...
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What miracles did St. Patrick perform?
St. Patrick cured the sick a lot and many people were impressed by that so when he died a boy became very sick and his mother...
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While St. Patrick was in Ireland what did he do to help convert people to Christianity?
I have read that, on a special irish pagan holiday, there was a great bonfire lit on the top of a sacred hill. No other fire was...
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What was St. Patrick's given name?
Maewyn Succat.
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Where was the first St. Patrick's Day parade?
The first organized parade was in New York. It was Irish soldiers serving in the British army during the American Revolution. In...
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What is the proper meal to celebrate St Patrick's Day?
Guys you forgot the spuds boiled in their jackets yum yum oh ya beer, its great to be Irish Answer Beer. I was born on...
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When did Americans start celebrating St. Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick's day was first celebrated in the U.S. in Boston in 1737. It was and is a Catholic Holy Day.
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If St Patrick was a Christian out to convert the pagans of Ireland why do most Americans today celebrate the holiday by getting drunk?
Because that's what America seems to do with most holidays. Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, New Years, etc. However, due to...
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Where is St Patrick's Day celebrated?
St Paddys day is celebrated all over the world but the best craic is always in ireland.. :)
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Where are the largest Saint Patrick's Day parades?
Savannah, GA, boasts the unofficial largest attendance with 750,000 in 2006 The New York parade has become the largest Saint...
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What is the connection between St Patrick and the Ryan family?
The O'Riains of Idrone in Carlow Ireland are said to have played a significant role in the work of St Patrick by providing him...
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What is the meaning of St. Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's Day is now associated with everything Irish, from the colour green to shamrocks, good luck to Guinness! However...
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Did St. Patrick have any sisters?
yes he has got two
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Why do people get pinched on St. Patrick's Day if they do not wear green?
The Pinching behind St. Patrick Here are suggestions: You get pinched because you're a nonconformist. Pinching gives you a...
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When did St. Patrick become a saint?
From http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89, but it does not say when he became a saint. Feastday: March 17...
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Who wears green in Ireland and why?
Ireland has long considered green to be it's national colour. Irish football teams wear green, and people around the world wear...
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What is a clurichuan and can they also be shoemakers?
Clurichauns are inherently Irish no matter where they're from, and always wear green. They have a knack of getting along with...
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What nationality was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick was born in Britain, which at the time was under Roman rule. I believe that would make him a Roman, but I'm not...
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What is the meaning of being pinched if you don't wear green?
It's pretty much a U.S. custom for St. Patricks day. In Ireland, the protestants and catholics are so displeased with each other...
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What is the meaning behind the pot of gold in Irish tradition?
It's Irish Folklore and it has it that if you follow the rainbow the "little ones" will leave a pot of gold at the end of the...
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At which New York tavern was the first celebration on St Patricks Day?
The Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. The original parade was held in 1762.
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Who celebrates St. Patrick's Day?
Wherever there are Irish people or people who claim Irish ancestry, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated. Since there are Irish people...
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Which country is responsible for drinking the most beer on St. Patrick's Day?
Based on pure numbers alone I would say the US is way out there in no. 1 place. Don't forget the entire population of Ireland...
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What does kissing the Blarney Stone mean?
Kissing the blarney stone gives you the "gift of the gab". You'll supposedly be very talkative, and spreading "blarney" (or...
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Do French Canadians wear orange instead of green on St Patrick's Day?
Well, far from being a specialist on the matter, I can say that I would see no reasons why French-Canadian would wear...
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What do you get if you kiss the Blarney Stone?
To kiss the Blarney Stone you must lie on your back and bend your head backwards over a huge gap, and look backwards over the...
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What Irish beer is named after a man who started keeping track of bizarre information?
the question is inverted - the beer came first, then the book, and the guinnesses were a large and eccentric family, spread...
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What is the significance of March 17th?
We celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th because that is the day St. Patrick died.
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What does a rainbow have to do with St. Patrick's Day?
Most of the "fairy tales" about St. Paddy's Day involve a leprechaun. A leprechaun is said to be a short fellow with a red beard...
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When was the first St. Patrick's day?
The first St. Patrick's Day was not in Ireland, but in the United States on March 17, 1762 in New York City.
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Why is a four-leaf clover considered to be good luck?
Because most clover have only three leaves not four, so it takes a bit of luck to find a four leaf bit of clover in a field.
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Kissing the Blarmey stone is said to bring you what?
Kissing the stone gives you the gift of eloquence, commonly referred to in Ireland as "the gift of the gab". Answer...
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Is orange attire acceptable on Saint Patrick's Day?
I believe orange is acceptable to wear on St. Patrick's Day if you are protestant. The Flag of Ireland is green, orange and...
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What did St. Patrick use the shamrock to represent?
He used it to explain the Trinity. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Answer He used it to explain the Trinity. Father, Son and...
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What does Be gosh and be gorah mean?
by God, and all that is holy. It is an personal exclamation of truth, "Be Gosh". - take note though, this saying is not said...
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Why is ham and cabbage the proper meal for St. Patrick's Day?
Traditional meal is not ham and cabbage but corned beef and cabbage. I do not know how or why but I do know its not ham. ...
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What is St Patrick's principal claim to fame?
the conversion of (most) of the irish people to christianity. there were some christians there before his time. Answer St....
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Which countries celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?
Most countries with a large irish immigrant population celebrate St Paddy's, especially America (where the parade form of...
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What is the official color of St. Patrick?
The national color of Ireland is green. there is however a shade of green called "St. Patricks blue" (rather confusingly)which is...
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How can you find out more about St Patrick's Day?
Type in www.google.com or www.google.ca When it comes up click onto it and type in, "The history of St. Patrick's Day."
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What is Saint Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of Saint Patrick who was Ireland's first Bishop and preached Catholicism and the Holy...
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Where did St. Patrick's Day originate?
Ireland, though its form of celebration is largely American.
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How long does the St Patrick's Day celebration last?
no more than a day or two (or three or four, at most)
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When did St. Patrick's Day originate?
Soon after St. Patrick's death. It's a feast day, a holy day ("holiday"), to honor the saint.
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What is St Patrick's birthday?
Born December 16, AD 385
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What are kinds of green beer you can drink on St. Patrick's Day?
Any beer that you add green food coloring to.
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When is St Patrick's Day?
MARCH 17
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What does 'Top of the morning' mean?
When you wish some one the "Top of the Morning" you are wishing them the best part of the morning. To which they should reply,...
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What is the connection between the color yellow and St. Patrick's Day?
Yellow is not associated with St. Patricks Day at all. It's green, green, green.
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Why did St. Patrick convert to Christianity?
most historians believe patrick was born a christian, indeed his father may have been a priest in the roman province of...
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Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated in the US?
Due to the Great Famine in the mid-1800s in Ireland, many Irish came to America for new opportunities. Since the numbers of...
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How did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?
he probably didn't - there were none in ireland to begin with. he did chase the "serpents" out of ireland, referring to devils,...
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What does 'Erin go deo' mean?
'Erin go deo' is an Anglicisation of the Irish Éireann go deo which translates directly as "Ireland...
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How did St. Patrick's Day get its name?
It is named in honor of Patrick - he drove the snakes from Ireland, and he was very conscientious, taking care of his fellow...
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If 'Eirinn go brach' means 'Ireland forever' why does Hollywood have William Wallace yell it just before the battle of Stirling?
I have been researching William Wallace for my class and this site is the best source I have found so far - it lists some of the...
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Who were St. Patrick's parents?
Saint Patrick's parents His father was Calpornius- who was a deacon, civil official, and a town councillor- and some sources...
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Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?
"Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover? You don't want to press your luck." -- Daryl Stout
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What does failte mean?
Welcome, as in Failte Ireland, the Irish Tourist Board.
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What was St Patrick's goal?
To convert every person in Ireland to christianity.
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Where did corned beef originate?
The earliest written evidence of 'corned beef' dates back to England of 1661, in a book, Anatomy Of Melancholy', by Richard...
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What was St Patricks day known as in the Roman Catholic Church?
St. Patrick's Day, formally "the feast of Patrick, Patron of Ireland"
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What do people do to celebrate St Patrick's Day?
People go to Ireland. Many people drink green beer; also eat corned-beef, potatoes, and cabbage. Many people will wear something...
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What is the name of the first pitcher of beer given free to all celebrants on St Patrick's Day?
If I'm not mistaken, it's Patrick's Pot.
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What are typical Irish foods?
---- A typical irish food is shepherds pie!!!!!!!!!!!
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What countries celebrate St Patrick's Day?
We here in Canada celebrate, some of us get carried away. Answer We do here in the UK, which is Wales, England, Northern...
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Is St. Patrick's Day a religious holiday?
no it's about a saint named patrick
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How do you make Irish soda bread?
first 2 eggs and about 1 cup of milk, mix. ( no actual soda) 2 1/2 full sticks of butter, mix. next get a baking pan and pour....
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Where and when was Saint Patrick's Day first celebrated in America?
Boston, MA. 1737
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Did the Shamrock mean good luck?
The Druids believed that the shamrock could give you powers such as the power to detect presence of bad spirits. And with the...
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What do the Irish wear?
They wear the same clothes as anyone else does in the Western world. Wat r u lookin at good lookin
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How why and when is St Patricks day celebrated?
How? potatoes, potatoes and more potatoes. Also did I mention potatoes? parades, parties, national games,religious services etc....
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What was St. Patrick famous for?
It was a holiday for the Irish where they would get drunk all day and do nothing but drink. A few Irish moved to America and...
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How do you say Happy St Patricks Day in Irish?
"lá 'le Pádraig shona duit"
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What religion was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick was Roman Catholic At the time of St. Patrick, there was a single Christian church. All Christians at that time were...
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What are some Irish St. Patrick's Day customs?
The Catholic and Protestant Irish often get into fights on St Patricks day.
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What did St Patrick do that was so important that so many people will celebrate the day he died?
He converted most of Ireland's pagans and destroyed as many places that held non-christian significance as he could. He tended to...
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When was St. Patrick born?
c. 385
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Why is St. Patrick's Day such a big drinking holiday?
Because there are so many people who have a drinking problem and are looking for an excuse to drink.
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Where was Saint Patrick born?
Saint Patrick (Born 385, died March 17, 493) is the patron saint of Ireland, along with Saint Brigid and Saint Columba. He was...
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What is O'hurly?
O'hurly is what you say after you eat those little marshmellow chicks. Just yell out, "O'hurly!" as loud as you can. If you do...
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Why is Saint Patrick's Day an Irish holiday?
St. Patrick's Irish Credentials St. Patrick was born in England, but he is the patron saint of Ireland. He brought...
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How do you write 'Happy Saint Patrick's Day' in Irish?
Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig
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Why do people pinch on Saint Patrick's Day?
Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle. Green is traditionally worn on St. Patrick's day to honor the Emerald Isle. Tradition holds...
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Who hosted the first Saint Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston?
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Are there any circumstance where people end up kissing each other on St. Patrick's day?
I'm sure after several pitchers of green beer, there have been more than a few circumstances where people end up kissing...
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Why are the Irish considered lucky?
Actually, as the Irish became more and more politically active, and as their contributions to to the U.S. grew, it was a way to...
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Why is St. Patrick's Day a holiday?
Holy-Day. This is the Feast of Saint Patrick on the ecclesiastical calendar. Every saint has a day.
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Who captured St Patrick?
Pagan raiders who sold him as a slave in Ireland.
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Why do some people on St Patrick's Day wear orange instead of green?
In Ireland the Catholics wear Green to honor St Patrick. Recognize that Orange vs Green is a political statement in Ireland....
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How did St Patrick use the shamrock in his teachings?
He used it to teach the three parts of the trinity. The father, the son and the holy ghost.
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