it basically means, everyone is out to have a good time, have a few (many) drinks
and be social. most who say this are obviously "NOT IRISH"
and are not celebrating the "true heritage" and meaning of said day.
J
I think you mean green, red has no obvious connection to St. Patricks day. you are kissed when you wear green because everyone is Irish, and who doesn't love to be Irish for a day?
St Patricks day is the Irish National Day and Leprechauns are only found in Ireland, people therefore dress up like Leprechauns on that day. Of course they can't really look like Leprechauns because the tallest of them is only 18inches and the smallest not less than 14 inches.
Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of Saint Patrick who was Ireland's first Bishop and preached Catholicism and the Holy Trinity throughout Ireland. March 17 is the feast day of St. Patrick.
The name Patrick (Pádraig in Irish), is derived from the Latin patricius which means 'nobleman'.
Dolan is a very strange name it is Irish and Anne Dolans sisters birthday is on St. Patricks day and she is Irish isn't that ironic! Back to the Question Dolan means a form of algae found in Ireland.
It means that you are protestant Irish or Scotch/Irish instead of Catholic Irish and your heritage is probably from Northern Ireland.
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In Irish, if it means "Saint" it's "san"; it can also mean "in-the" in which case it would sound like "sun".
It is a Latin translation of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the devotee of Saint Patrick".
There is no recognized saint named Aoife in the Catholic Church. The name Aoife is of Irish origin and is not commonly associated with any canonized saints. It is possible that there may be local or regional traditions that venerate a saint named Aoife, but there is no widely accepted saint by that name in mainstream Christian history.
The name Declan is of Irish origin and means "man of prayer" or "full of goodness". It is derived from the Old Irish name "Declán" or "Deaglán". St. Declan was an Irish saint known for his missionary work in Ireland.
It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is helmet head or ugly head; one who had an ugly head . My name is Kennedy and I was told the my name was Irish but not Gaelic. Just do you and everyone will follow a long