Why Patrick's Day early morning parades rule in Achill & Dingle These pre-dawn parades on St Patrick's Day show how important and integral the bands and traditions are to both communities st patricks day • 16 Mar
Why Patrick's Day early morning parades rule in Achill & Dingle These pre-dawn parades on St Patrick's Day show how important and integral the bands and traditions are to both communities st patricks day • 16 Mar
How St Patrick's Day was always a key date at Dublin Castle From the frolics of the St. Patrick's Ball to the Eucharistic Congress, Dublin Castle has hosted colourful and important events on March 17th Dublin Castle • 14 Mar
How St Patrick's Day was always a key date at Dublin Castle From the frolics of the St. Patrick's Ball to the Eucharistic Congress, Dublin Castle has hosted colourful and important events on March 17th Dublin Castle • 14 Mar
Why are there so few food traditions around St Patrick's Day? As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent st patricks day • 13 Mar
Why are there so few food traditions around St Patrick's Day? As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent st patricks day • 13 Mar
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body? The exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium st patricks day • 12 Mar
CSI St Patrick: just where is the saint's body? The exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium st patricks day • 12 Mar
A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado st patricks day • 11 Mar
A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado st patricks day • 11 Mar
Was St Patrick a feminist? What do the myths and legends have to say about St Patrick's relationship with feminism? st patricks day • 05 Mar
Was St Patrick a feminist? What do the myths and legends have to say about St Patrick's relationship with feminism? st patricks day • 05 Mar
A day off from Lent: St Patrick's Day traditions from the past March 17th was always a day for special rites and rituals throughout the country. st patricks day • 05 Mar
A day off from Lent: St Patrick's Day traditions from the past March 17th was always a day for special rites and rituals throughout the country. st patricks day • 05 Mar
A short history of the St Patrick's Day parade home and away Whether it's Ballina, Boston or Birmingham, the parade showcases the different groups making up Irishness in different ways History • 15 Mar 24
A short history of the St Patrick's Day parade home and away Whether it's Ballina, Boston or Birmingham, the parade showcases the different groups making up Irishness in different ways History • 15 Mar 24
Where have all the Patricks gone? The changing fortunes of a name When today's Irish parents consider names for their babies, they appear to be avoiding names of the past like Patrick, but not its brother Paddy Ireland • 14 Mar 24
Where have all the Patricks gone? The changing fortunes of a name When today's Irish parents consider names for their babies, they appear to be avoiding names of the past like Patrick, but not its brother Paddy Ireland • 14 Mar 24
Meet St Patrick's spin doctor A cleric who lived 200 years after St Patrick's death is the one responsible for many of the stories around the saint's life. st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Meet St Patrick's spin doctor A cleric who lived 200 years after St Patrick's death is the one responsible for many of the stories around the saint's life. st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Lá 'le Pádraig agus ceiliúradh an Éireannachais Léiríonn Lá 'le Pádraig gnéithe éagsúla d'fhéiniúlacht na hÉireann atá casta agus go minic frithráiteach ó laistigh agus lasmuigh den tír st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Lá 'le Pádraig agus ceiliúradh an Éireannachais Léiríonn Lá 'le Pádraig gnéithe éagsúla d'fhéiniúlacht na hÉireann atá casta agus go minic frithráiteach ó laistigh agus lasmuigh den tír st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
How Limerick celebrated St Patrick's Day in the 1950s From elaborate mayoral ceremonies to fancy industrial floats, Limerick went all out out for the big day st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
How Limerick celebrated St Patrick's Day in the 1950s From elaborate mayoral ceremonies to fancy industrial floats, Limerick went all out out for the big day st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
The story of St Patrick's first appearance on an Irish stage The first depiction of the nation's patron saint on an Irish stage was a disappointing, underwhelming and insulting affair st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
The story of St Patrick's first appearance on an Irish stage The first depiction of the nation's patron saint on an Irish stage was a disappointing, underwhelming and insulting affair st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
72 words for potato: the rich history of Irish names for food Whether in placenames, folklore, songs or poems, sources for Irish food history are abundant and often hiding in plain sight History • 29 May
72 words for potato: the rich history of Irish names for food Whether in placenames, folklore, songs or poems, sources for Irish food history are abundant and often hiding in plain sight History • 29 May
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy" Just how did "Danny Boy" became a song loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy" Just how did "Danny Boy" became a song loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Ireland on ice: how the Ice Age influenced our placenames Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: hundreds of Irish placenames are descriptions of the environment which was formed over 15,000 years ago Heritage • 14 Mar 24
Ireland on ice: how the Ice Age influenced our placenames Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: hundreds of Irish placenames are descriptions of the environment which was formed over 15,000 years ago Heritage • 14 Mar 24
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 14 Mar 24
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 14 Mar 24
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'? More than 30 million Americans identify as Irish so it's no surprise that some occupants of the White House like to wear the green jersey st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'? More than 30 million Americans identify as Irish so it's no surprise that some occupants of the White House like to wear the green jersey st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
5 things about Ireland you may have never heard before Some lessons from ancient folklore and mythology that may have escaped your attention before now st patricks day • 16 Mar 22
5 things about Ireland you may have never heard before Some lessons from ancient folklore and mythology that may have escaped your attention before now st patricks day • 16 Mar 22
The 1965 opera with St Patrick as a labourer on a building site The ambitious TV opera Patrick portrayed the saint as an Irish navvy in contemporary 1960s England rather than a bearded man in robes st patricks day • 15 Mar 22
The 1965 opera with St Patrick as a labourer on a building site The ambitious TV opera Patrick portrayed the saint as an Irish navvy in contemporary 1960s England rather than a bearded man in robes st patricks day • 15 Mar 22
How important is St Patrick's Day to Irish tourism? St Patrick's Day is a key opportunity to promote Irish tourism, trade and investment interests overseas Tourism • 15 Mar 23
How important is St Patrick's Day to Irish tourism? St Patrick's Day is a key opportunity to promote Irish tourism, trade and investment interests overseas Tourism • 15 Mar 23
How do you create a pageant for the St Patrick's Day parade? Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: notes from DIT's School of Creative Arts on designing and making pageant pieces for the Dublin parade st patricks day • 26 Mar 18
How do you create a pageant for the St Patrick's Day parade? Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: notes from DIT's School of Creative Arts on designing and making pageant pieces for the Dublin parade st patricks day • 26 Mar 18
St Patrick the migrant for all migrants Attending to the brutal reality of human trafficking and forced migration would be one way we could fully embrace the legacy of our national saint st patricks day • 15 Mar 21
St Patrick the migrant for all migrants Attending to the brutal reality of human trafficking and forced migration would be one way we could fully embrace the legacy of our national saint st patricks day • 15 Mar 21
What was St Patrick's Day like in 1918? Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: there were parades, demonstrations and festivities galore around the country a century ago st patricks day • 15 Mar 18
What was St Patrick's Day like in 1918? Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: there were parades, demonstrations and festivities galore around the country a century ago st patricks day • 15 Mar 18
