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A view of green from Ireland

A sign in the Guinness museum in Dublin reads, “Everyone’s Irish on March 17th.” Though those with no Irish heritage may agree, it is quite the conundrum; the celebration for the patron saint of the Emerald Isle is quite different when on the Emerald Isle.
Because St. Patrick’s Day fell on the Monday during Holy Week [...]

Exploring the Irish tradition

St. Patrick’s Day has come and passed, with a blink of an eye for most of us.
Most of us think of only a few things when the holiday comes around. But what tickles my fancy is a little bit of history about the Irish culture — sports style.
Sure, America is definitely the sports capital of [...]