You might have wondered why people often wear something green on St. Patrick’s Day. The fact is that this is part of the traditional celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. Another tradition is that on this day you can ask people to kiss you! This day is a time of fun and being just [...]
Memorial days and feasts feature in the calendar of every country. In particular, the special feast day of certain saints are celebrated by locals and tourists alike. One example of this is St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. This feast day is celebrated all over the world in March each year. People from other countries travel [...]
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is a very important day for the people of that country. Central to Irish tradition, it is also a major holiday, and is celebrated not just in Ireland but all over the world. The celebration is on March 17th each year, and it is traditionally accompanied by family get-togethers and [...]
Naomh Padraig is Saint Patrick in Irish, whereas in Latin, St. Patrick is known as Patricius. Whatever name you use, he is the patron saint of Ireland, and ranks with St. Brigid and St. Columba in importance, and St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is one of the highlights of the Christian calendar. Born into an [...]
One thing you might notice on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is the number of drinks being served, and consequently the number of drunken people there are around. That’s not all the celebration is about, however. For Catholic people, the celebration is in honor of St. Patrick, their patron saint. Irish people everywhere around the [...]