Saint Patrick's Day

The real question is... Which five Irish Cities DONT have a Saint Patty's parade. There are only five true cities in the Republic of Ireland: Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway and all of them hold Paddy's Day Parades. Kilkenny is also termed a city but does not have city boundaries or a city council; however a parade is staged there each year. The question does not specify what "Irish" means i.e. does it allude to the Republic or the whole island of Ireland. If it does, then I know that Belfast and Derry both hold St. Patrick's Day parades, which means the question is not entirely correct. I'm not sure if parades are staged in Newry, Lisburn or Armagh but it would be reasonable to assume so.

Clovers don't really eat because they are plants. But basically they eat sunlight and water. Watch Magic School Bus

Leprechaun .

For good luck one must kiss the Blarney Stone.

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Yes, Celtic Thunder is going to be at the St Patrick's Day parade in NYC. It is listed on the Official Celtic Thunder web site. They will be touring the northeast US and Canada throughout March and April, too.

The two cathedrals in Ireland are called: St Patrick's Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral.

yes unless its sunday

Originally it was blue.

We celebrate Saint Patrick's Day each year on March 17th. The festive holiday has everyone wearing green (so they don't get pinched) and chatting of four leaf clovers, shamrocks, lucky leprechauns, and kissing some big rock called a blarney stone. Does it all sound a bit strange? It did to me too but after a bit of research it all made sense. Here's what I found out.

Did you know that Saint Patrick's name at birth was Maewyn Succat? He was born somewhere near the end of the fourth century and took on the name Patrick or Patricus, after he became a priest, much later in his life. At the age of sixteen Maewyn Succat was kidnapped from his native land of Britain, by a band pirates, and sold into slavery in Ireland. Maewyn worked as a shepherd and turned to religion for solace. After six long years of slavery he escaped to the northern coast of Gaul. In Gaul, Maewyn became Patrick (a more christian name) and studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for twelve years. He came to believe that it was his calling to convert the pagans of Ireland to Christianity. St. Palladius was appointed to go to Ireland first but transferred to Scotland two years later opening up the door for Patrick. Patrick was about sixty years old when he arrived in Ireland and it is said that he had a winning personality that helped him win converts. He used the shamrock, which resembles a three-leafed clover, to help explain the concept of the Trinity (father, son, holy spirit).

Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries and setting up schools and churches to aid in converting the Irish country to Christianity. Legend has it that Saint Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland.

Evidently, they all went into the sea and drowned. The snake is a pagan symbol and perhaps this is a figurative tale explaining that he drove paganism out of Ireland.

Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. He then retired to County Down and died on March 17 in 461 AD. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since. The first year St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in this country was 1737 in Boston, Massachusetts. As the saying goes, on this day "everybody is Irish!" Over 100 U.S. cities now hold Saint Patrick's Day parades. SHAMROCK

St. Patrick used the shamrock leaf to symbolize the Trinity, and today many people wear a shamrock to commemorate Saint Patrick's Day. BLARNEY STONE

So what's all this talk of kissing the Blarney Stone?

Blarney Castle is located in County Cork, Ireland. Built in 1446 by Cormac Laidhim McCarthy (Lord of Muskerry) the Blarney stone is located in the southern tower wall between the main castle wall and the parapet. In order to kiss the stone one has to lie on their back and bend backward (and downward), holding iron bars for support. It is said that the Blarney stone has magical properties. As legend has it an old woman cast a spell on the stone to reward a king who had saved her from drowning. Kissing the stone gave the king the ability to speak sweetly and convincingly. LEPRECHAUNS

Just what does a Leprechaun look like and why are they so special? A Leprechaun (Irish fairy) looks like a little old man. He's about 2 feet tall and dresses like a shoemaker with a cocked hat and leather apron. A Leprechaun's personality is described as aloof and unfriendly. They live alone and pass the time by making shoes. They're special because they also possess a hidden pot of gold.

If you listen closely for the sound of their hammer you might be able to capture one. If you do you can force him (with the threat of bodily violence) to reveal where he's hidden his treasure. Be careful! Do not take your eyes off him for if you do he will surely vanish and your hopes of finding his treasure will vanish with him. GREEN

So why do we all wear green?

Probably because you'll be pinched if you don't! School children started this tradition. Green is also the color of spring, the shamrock and is connected with hope and nature.

The luck of the Irish

Want to be lucky this St. Patrick's Day? Follow this advice:

1. Find a four-leaf clover. 2. Wear green (so you don't get pinched). 3. Kiss the blarney stone. 4. Catch a Leprechaun if you can.

In honor of the festivities we leave you with this Irish blessing: May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go!

Wear a TON of green :)

Saint Patrick didn't actually remove anything from Ireland. He did not actually remove any 'snakes', but the term 'Saint Patrick got the snakes out of Ireland' is used to describe how he converted Irish people to Catholicism and Christianity and got rid of paganism, which in this case was the 'snakes'he believed to be in Ireland.

Shamrocks belong to the family Leguminosae.

The fourth leaf stands for luck.

No, if you break a mirror you will have 7 years of bad luck. If you pinch a girl, you will get your face slapped. If you pinch a guy, you will get your nose broken.

March 17th

The word Blarney means flattering or deceptive talk.

I done this last year just add green food clouring it really works

The shamrock is a trefoil, of the Leguminosae family. it is a low-growing clover-like plant. It has roots, a stem and three leaves.

Combination of God and Sh%$

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whytRNA has clover leaf model

Four leafed clover is considered to be lucky.

They belong to the family Malvaceae or mallow, and the genus is Hibiscus.

no real answer the answer is the question!