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History of St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day Is Celebrated Annually on March 17, the Anniversary of His Death in the Fifth Century. St. Patrick’s Day 2024 will Take Place on Sunday, March 17. The Irish Have Observed this Day as a Religious Holiday for Over 1,000 Years. On St. Patrick’s Day, Which Falls During the Christian Season of Lent, Irish Families Would Traditionally Attend Church ⛪️ in the Morning and Celebrate 🎊 🎉 in the Afternoon. Lente Prohibitions Against the Consumption of Meat 🍖 🥩 were Waived and People Would Dance 💃, Drink 🥤🍹🍺 and Feast on the Traditional Meal 🍽️ 🥘 of Irish Bacon 🥓 and Cabbage 🥬.

— By History.Com Editors | March 4, 2024

Photograph: Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Who Was St. Patrick?

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Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people.

In the centuries following Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock.

More than 100 St. Patrick's Day parades are held across the United States; New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations.

When Was the First St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?

Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. The parade, and a St. Patrick’s Day celebration a year earlier were organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur.

More than a century later, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in New York City on March 17, 1772 to honor the Irish patron saint. Enthusiasm for the St. Patrick's Day parades in New York City, Boston and other early American cities only grew from there.

Growth of St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Over the next 35 years, Irish patriotism among American immigrants flourished, prompting the rise of so-called “Irish Aid” societies like the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. Each group would hold annual parades featuring bagpipes (which actually first became popular in the Scottish and British armies) and drums.

In 1848, several New York Irish Aid societies decided to unite their parades to form one official New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Today, that parade is the world‘s oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States, with over 150,000 participants. Each year, nearly 3 million people line the 1.5-mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Savannah also celebrate the day with parades involving between 10,000 and 20,000 participants each. In 2020, the New York City parade was one of the first major city events to be canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; it was again canceled in 2021. The parade in New York and others around the country returned in 2022.

The Irish in America

Up until the mid-19th century, most Irish immigrants in America were members of the Protestant middle class. When the Great Potato Famine hit Ireland in 1845, close to 1 million poor and uneducated Irish Catholics began pouring into America to escape starvation.

Despised for their alien religious beliefs and unfamiliar accents by the American Protestant majority, the immigrants had trouble finding even menial jobs. When Irish Americans in the country’s cities took to the streets on St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate their heritage, newspapers portrayed them in cartoons as drunk, violent monkeys.

The American Irish soon began to realize, however, that their large and growing numbers endowed them with a political power that had yet to be exploited. They started to organize, and their voting bloc, known as the “green machine,” became an important swing vote for political hopefuls. Suddenly, annual St. Patrick’s Day parades became a show of strength for Irish Americans, as well as a must-attend event for a slew of political candidates.

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman attended New York City‘s St. Patrick’s Day parade, a proud moment for the many Irish Americans whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in the New World.

The Chicago River Dyed Green

As Irish immigrants spread out over the United States, other cities developed their own traditions. One of these is Chicago’s annual dyeing of the Chicago River green. The practice started in 1962, when city pollution-control workers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges and realized that the green dye might provide a unique way to celebrate the holiday. That year, they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river–enough to keep it green for a week. Today, in order to minimize environmental damage, only 40 pounds of dye are used, and the river turns green for only several hours.

Although Chicago historians claim their city’s idea for a river of green was original, some natives of Savannah, Georgia (whose St. Patrick’s Day parade, the oldest in the nation, dates back to 1813) believe the idea originated in their town. They point out that, in 1961, a hotel restaurant manager named Tom Woolley convinced city officials to dye Savannah’s river green. The experiment didn’t exactly work as planned, and the water only took on a slight greenish hue. Savannah never attempted to dye its river again, but Woolley maintains (though others refute the claim) that he personally suggested the idea to Chicago’s Mayor Richard J. Daley.

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations Around the World

Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, especially throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world in locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia. Popular St. Patrick’s Day recipes include Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage and champ. In the United States, people often wear green on St. Patrick’s Day.

In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has traditionally been a spiritual and religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use interest in St. Patrick’s Day to drive tourism and showcase Ireland and Irish culture to the rest of the world.

What Do Leprechauns Have to Do With St. Patrick's Day?

One icon of the Irish holiday is the Leprechaun. The original Irish name for these figures of folklore is “Lobaircin,” meaning “Small-bodied Fellow.” Belief in leprechauns probably stems from Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and women who could use their magica

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chuutoro · 2 years

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the queen is dead: an internet round-up (plus: argentinian journalist celebrates her death)

#that video is so 😳👀#irish social media has been brutal GOOD FOR THEM #queen elizabeth #uk #ireland #england #uk politics #british royal family #undertale #mp100 #mob psycho 100 #princess diana #supernatural #chris pine #harry styles #history #christopher eccleston #don’t worry darling #twitter

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an-adhd-infested-nerd · 3 months

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I have no real connection to my Irish heritage but every time something bad happens to the royal family the 50% Irish in me jumps up and does a jig

#king charles iii #die you old fuck #the royal family #King Charles ass cancer #Irish #original #british royal family #uk politics

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moisfrenchadventure · 2 years

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It's A Long Way .....

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So we are off to Tipperary! Finally going to see my family. Patrick knows I am coming the others do not! As a child I remember standing on the side of this road in the Knockmealdown Mountains and looking out across the vista and thinking to myself ‘There really are more than forty shades of green!’ A song my father always sang to me…. ‘I close my eyes and pictureThe emerald of the seaFrom the…

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#adventures #Ardfinnan #Clonmel #Fourty Shades Of Green #Irish Adventures #Irish Families #Irish Mountains #Knockmealdown Mountains #Tipperary #Visiting Clonmel

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aphemera · 1 month

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everyone’s reaction to the kate middleton disappearance is exactly how i imagined the people of sparta reacting to helen’s kidnapping

#can’t believe i realted this to greek mythology #anyway i hope the irish invade #tagamemnon #greek mythology #the illiad #helen of troy #helen of sparta #kate middleton #british royal family #royalty #trojan war #odysseus #the odyssey #the crown #irish reunification of 2024

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vintagehomecollection · 14 days

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The pedimented mantel in the hall comes from Ardgillan in County Dublin and is made of Kilkenny marble. Combined with the arms of the Gorges family of County Meath, set within, it provides a focal point in the hall and a fine setting for the fire that burns continuously through the winter months.

In an Irish House, 1988

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phantom-of-the-memes · 2 years

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The fact that crab rave is made by an Irish person. They’ve been waiting for this. National hero <3

#ireland #irish #uk #britain #England #the queen #queen elizabeth #royals #royal family #crab rave

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selquet · 1 year

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THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN + SWEATERS

‘“The sweaters, the jumpers that they were wearing at the time were much simpler, so a lot of time they were quite plain and some cable-knit just here, on the side,” [costume designer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh] says of the warm and wooly wardrobe staple [...] The Dublin-based Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh worked with local octogenarian Delia Barry to help design the handmade knits worn by Farrell, Gleeson, and Barry Keoghan.

“Brendan loved [the sweaters] so much, she’s been knitting jumpers for him since Christmas. He sends her cards … and she’s just adorable. She knit the one for Barry Keoghan and Colin’s red one with the collar,” Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh explains. The handcrafted piece with its exaggerated collar and deep sanguine color is truly one-of-a-kind.’ [x]

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luimnigh · 2 years

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Okay, so this is starting to make headlines in right-wing news sources in other countries, so I feel I have to explain this.

In Ireland, a Secondary School teacher by the name of Enoch Burke has been jailed.

Burke claims that this is because, in his own transphobic words, he "refused to call a boy a girl". This claim is being repeatedly by right-wing media internationally.

This is a lie.

Burke is being charged with contempt of court, after knowingly violating an injunction against him sought by his employer.

Back in August Burke's employer, a private religious boarding school run by the Church of Ireland (an Anglican denomination) held a meeting before the beginning of the school year. One of the things discussed was that a returning student had changed their name and was now using they/them pronouns, and that the school and teachers would be respecting this.

Later, at an official school church service, Enoch Burke loudly interrupted proceedings; in front of staff, parents and pupils; denouncing this position and spewing other transphobic bullshit. At a subsequent official dinner, he confronted the Principal, continually harassing her until others stopped him from following her.

As as a result of this, he was suspended with pay, pending an investigation. Because that's what happens when you shout at your employer in public.

Enoch Burke refused to accept the suspension, and despite repeated attempts to remove him from school grounds, kept showing up to teach his classes. His classes had to be moved to other classrooms, because he was occupying the original classroom.

The school then sought an injunction from the Irish High Court, basically a court order barrring him from school grounds. When he showed up the next day anyway, the police were called and he was arrested for contempt of court.

In court, when given the opportunity to purge his contempt, he refused, citing his faith. Don't know why he thinks his religion guarantees him a teaching position, but that's what he said.

He was jailed yesterday, until he purges his contempt of court, or a judge decides to let him out.

This is not Enoch Burke's first brush with the courts. His family, a group of Evangelical Christians, has caused several headlines over the years, mostly for opposition to LGBT causes.

Enoch himself was banned for life from Student Societies at his alma mater, the National University of Ireland Galway. This was because he and his siblings embezzled funds from the Christian Union Society they ran in order to print flyers advocating a position in a student union referendum. The flyers also had the college's logo on them, implying an official position of the college, which was against the college's code of conduct.

They brought the ban to court, claiming religious discrimination, which was rejected by the court.

#irish politics #enoch burke #burke family #transphobia #transphobia tw

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mangokabuto · 2 months

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Some dance + real-world-equivalent-ethnicity headcannons :)

Some more little bits i be thinking abt for those who want more dance content: (under the cut)

Usopp with his salsa fundamentals and luffy with his vague memories of samba end up, at some point, coming up with their own much more chaotic combo of the two. They r spinning around so fast its insane. Luffy is about to launch them into the sun. They're having a great time.

Sanji being absolutely miffed when the only other ppl on the crew who know how to couple's dance with him are Usopp and Luffy. He gets over it ofc, being able to actually dance with another person quickly overwhelms the "I wanted to tango with a beautiful lady" grief

Sanji being able to help Usopp re-learn salsa and them bonding over their moms abt it 🥲Luffy is a lost cause tho he's not learning shit /j

BaroqueWorks Robin and Bon Clay bonding over ballet Q_Q

Brook inventing the most INSANE new dips/twirls/transitions because he no longer has muscles or skin or whatever in the way

Also I firmly believe Usopp listens & dances to anything made by Spice, Mr. Killa, and Yung Bredda, but he refuses to let the crew know this. He's not embarrassed or anything he's just fairly sure Sanji would have a heart attack and die if he heard the lyrics

Sanji listens & dances to Rodrigo y Gabriela he's in love with their story

Zoro is one of those freaks who has no desire to listen to music at all but he won't turn it off if it's on, yk?

As made obvious above I think Usopp and Sanji are the 1st and 2nd most versatile dancers, but neither of them dance more Often than Franky

If i had to rank them based on how often/readily they will dance its....in the order I placed the pictures, with chopper between brook and nami. Luffy is only so low cause he'd usually rather be eating, and brook cause he'd rather be playing, and zoro cause he'd rather be drinking/napping

Robin will readily dance with you if you ask her but she's not going to initiate

If you love dance like i do and want to see some specific choreographers/dances i had in mind while drawing these, that will be the rest of this bullet list!

Sanji is doing Derek Hough's little solo bit from his pasodoble choreo on dancing with the stars. look it up it is so peak

Dancing with the star (chopper <3)

In my head Usopp is perfectly capable of dancing any choreography by Latrice Kabamba (west african steps), Tricia Miranda (dancehall), or Yeifren Mata (mostly male solo salsa)

For Franky I think some old way choreos by Nastya Batrachenko or Dashaun Wesley (he mostly does fem now but he has good old way stuff) r good

#my art #dancing HCs #they're all transgender if you didnt notice btw <3 #wano is such a clear and intentional allegory for isreal/palestine and zoro's family came from there. he has some brown in him i stg!!!#i know oda said Brook was from austria but oda is wrong <3 brook told me so himself in a dream i prommy #sanji is apparently french. his birth parents are clearly german royalty. his real father is irish. why is he french /hj #chopper is canadian ofc but he is also. a deer

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skirting-board-iix · 5 months

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10 Verbal Nouns in Irish that I very much enjoy

Ag Smúrthacht - prowling, slinking around the place

Ag Airneán - staying up late into the night

Ag Plobarnach - gurgling (of water or porridge)

Ag Santú - ‘greeding’ for something (((also to desire seggsually)))

Ag Slaparnach - trudging around/through shallow water/mud

Ag Spréacharnach - glittering

Ag Rógaireacht - swindling or otherwise engaging in divilment

Ag Pleidhcíocht - fooling around, messin’

Ag Goilliúint - wounding emotionally

Ag Meabhrú - brooding or pondering

warning: 🚨not caighdeán approved🚨 (also these are rough estimations of meanings and there are 100% other verbs which cover these same things please dont break my tibia)

#gaeilge #irish language #brooding #ponderings #language #linguistics #swamp #ireland #irish #northern ireland #insomia #vocabulary #new vocab #porridge #river #prowl #i love the caighdeán pls give my family back #verbs #celtic languages

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crippled-peeper · 4 months

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a cis british woman telling me to shave and pluck my horrible scary ginger man beard is so insulting. do you know how bad that looks from a historical perspective too lol

#my first and last name? Irish #my dads first and last name? Irish #my grandparents? Irish #sorry you and your sisters have to dye your hair to cheaply mimic my family but like fuck off

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princesscatherineblog · 17 days

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge present operational medals to the Irish Guards in Windsor at Victoria Barracks London, England - 25.06.11

#duke and duchess of cambridge #duke of cambridge #duchess of cambridge #prince william #kate middleton #william and catherine #will and kate #irish guards #medal ceremony #2011 #british royal family #royal style #royal family #british royal fandom #british military #british royals

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burythecarnival · 1 month

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"Took a drop of pure

to keep me heart from shrinking

That's the Paddy's cure

when'er he's on for drinking"

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while you are reveling in the merriment of this st paddy's day, please take time to visit some of your favorite sex workers for a pint 🍺 and maybe leave a pot of gold for us to share 😉🌈 Sláinte!

@mrsbigbootyminx • @jaspervoorhees3 • @blueberryheartache • @kissesfromkenz • @thekingofcrochet • @frankieglam • @thelusciouslibra • @xhazy-babyx • @burythecarnival • (painting by michael creese)

#my tumblr family #st patricks day #lgbtqia #collab #slainte #queer #st paddy's day #cheers #come out ye black and tans #irish #support content creators

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sanyu-thewitch05 · 1 month

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YA’LL I WAS JUST TRYING TO MAKE A JOKE!

#british royal family #king charles iii #King Charles #the only thing that’s confirmed is the bbc announcement tomorrow #again it was just a joke #though congratulations to the Irish if it’s revealed King Charles died today on the announcement tomorrow #or maybe Kate Middleton is dead #we haven’t seen her in a while either #either that or Charles is abdicating the throne

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nyamcattt · 1 year

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who let her cook!?! 💀

#my art #moicy #overwatch #moira o'deorain #angela ziegler #my fav mercy headcanon is that she can't cook #at all #absolutely not #but she's too proud to admit it #people assume because she was orphaned young she's at least be decent at cooking #they were wrong #moira is the eldest daughter in a huge catholic irish family #she's canonically good at baking and cooking #meanwhile mercy make shit coffee #anyways enjoy this domestic moicy

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