March 17th - Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day in Enniskillen 2011 - the resurrection of an Irish tradition "Up North" was a success. After long years without a parade, the Fermanagh town saw a small, but colourful and entertaining parade, loads of activities and fun plus some shenanigans on Lough Erne. And even the weather was (moderately) good, cold but with some...

Saint Patrick's Day in Dublin - every year on March 17th Dublin celebrates Saint Patrick's Day. With the parade through the city being the unmissable highlight. Here are some helpful hints for visitors to make the most of this parade.

Saint Patrick's Day 2012 - stumble into any Irish-themed pub on March 17th and there will be a Saint Patrick's Day celebration of sorts going on. Drive to any major town in Ireland and some sort of parade will be on.

Today's celebrations on Saint Patrick's Day have more a touch of "mardi gras" than pious observances in most Irish towns. But this is a fairly recent development. Apart from celebrating the saint's death with a special church service on March 17th, only two traditions were really observed in the past.

Parades on Saint Patrick's day are not originally Irish, they are an American invention. And far from being a celebration of ethnic and religious inclusiveness, as they are in most places today, they started as manifestations of WASP culture.

Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is commonly known as the man who in 432 singlehandedly brought Christianity to the Irish and drove the snakes out of the Emerald Isle. While both these claims are suspect, the historical Patrick seems to have been a very successful missionary in the northern part of Ireland. A tour in his footsteps makes an...

Ireland has long been known as the island of saints and scholars - and it has even been suggested that it was the Irish that saved civilization when Rome crumbled. And while most of the Irish saints were never canonized and are barely remembered, some even today manage to stick out.

Find many fun crafts, games, recipes, and other activities to help you celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day makes About.com's Quotations guide recollect ... many funny St. Patrick's Day quotes.

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day is a great tradition and an excellent excuse to party in the middle of March.

While St. Patrick's Day is now associated mostly with "all things Irish," it is actually a celebrated by Christian people around the world.

St. Patrick's Day Humor presents lists and laughs o' the season, plus year-round Irish tales.

Parades on Saint Patrick's day are not originally Irish, they are an American invention.

Irish Sangria uses Irish Whiskey and red Wine for Saint Patrick's Day.

Bishop and apostle to Ireland, Patrick came from a highly religious family in Britain ... read more on About.com's Atheism site.

A collection of the best Irish Toasts, Blessings and Proverbs.

Links and lesson plans about St. Patrick's Day. Especially for Elementary School teachers.

Ireland has one of the highest rates of celiac disease of any country in the world, so you can be sure there are lots of people celebrating Saint Patrick's gluten-free.

Print the St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary Sheet and fill in the St. Patrick's Day related words helpful for home schooling.

The Lorica, or Breastplate, of Saint Patrick is best known for only one of its verses.

Biographies, Primary Sources and Fiction about Ireland's Patron Saint, St. Patrick.

These St. Patrick's Day Dairy Free Recipes are all not only lactose free, but delicious and fun, too!

Short jokes - for leprechauns - and longer stories teasing the Irish.

If you can navigate the leprechaun through this game, we'll be green with envy.

The LepreKong 2 game encourages you to swipe a pot of gold on St Patrick Day or anytime you need to kick leprechaun butt.

Here's a crossword puzzle to get you in the mood for some Saint Patrick's Day celebrating. By Dave Fisher.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your child by reading "Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland," a picture book biography.