The cold snap that had its grip on Gympie on Friday night failed to dampen the enthusiasm, glamour or style of the St Patrick ...

St. Patrick's Day is mostly a U.S.-based event, though cities around the world do celebrate with lots of green and lots of beer. Every year on March 17, people around the world celebrate Irish ...

AS a child, I loved St Patrick’s Day. It was the one day in that seemingly never-ending and miserable time called Lent on which life could return to normal - which, in my case, meant I could ...

What does St. Patrick's Day celebrate? Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Now, the day has become a celebration of Irish culture.

THE FRIENDLY SONS OF SAINT PATRICK OF CENTRAL IOWA PARADE WILL GO THROUGH DOWNTOWN STARTING AT NOON ON MONDAY. A GROUP OF JUDGES DECIDES WHICH PARADE ENTRY IS THE BEST, AND OUR STACEY HORST WILL ...

STARTED OUT. SO MUCH GREEN, GREEN BEER AND PLENTY OF DRINKING. BUT WHAT DO SAINT PATRICK’S DAY REVELERS REALLY KNOW ABOUT SAINT PATRICK? SAINT PATRICK CAME TO IRELAND IN THE MIDDLE FOUR HUNDREDS.

St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, has transitioned from a feast day in Ireland to a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

The correct abbreviation for Saint Patrick's Day is "St. Paddy's Day," not "St. Patty's Day." The first St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States took place in St. Augustine, Florida ...

The holiday was traditionally observed as a holy day in Ireland, but the first St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were organized in Boston. Mike Cronin, a professor at Boston College and the ...

Are you ready for some spring activities? Well, you're in luck because St. Patrick's Day is around the corner. Although it's not an official U.S. holiday, many Irish and non-Irish Americans ...

The bold may even put on a "Kiss me, I'm Irish" shirt. For many of us, St. Patrick's Day boils down to the tropes. While St. Patrick's Day is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S., it ...