Im headed to Europe in March and was thinking about going to Ireland for St. Patricks day. Than I began to wonder if they really celebrated it or if it was just some crazy drunken holiday Americans had invented.
Yes I know about how St. Patrick got all the snakes out of Ireland, I just want to know if its as big for actual Irish as it is for Irish Americans.
2007-01-25 07:25:01 · 17 answers · asked by leprikan6 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I agree with SDwillie. Completely clueless.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-01-25 09:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that the Americans do not have a St Patricks day in a traditional Irish way, they do it in the American way.
I live in Birmingham in the UK and it is a pretty big day here because a large Irish community lives in Birmingham, my family being some of them, but you get a lot of ''plastic paddies'' around at that time. Of course they celebrate it in Ireland, we love a good drink, and any excuse for it lol, no, seriously, Irish people are proud of their heritage. There has beeb alot of uproar in Birmingham in times gone by though as you get alot of people who dont like the Irish who come to the celebrations to cause trouble, they also get mad because no-one celebrates St Georges day the way we celebrate St. Pats.
So, in all truth, you wont find a St Paddy's day like you do when you are actually IN Ireland!
2007-01-25 07:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we certainly do celebrate Paddy's Day here in Ireland. The largest gathering would be in Dublin but Belfast is catching up. Other than that, there are celebrations in most parts of the country, except perhaps in strong Unionist areas. Come and see us in Downpatrick where we have a cross community parade followed by the usual Irish dancing, face painting, Irish stew and plenty of Guinness if you want it. And of course we have the honour to hold the mortal remains of St Patrick himself. He is buried here in Downpatrick. Hope to see you on 17th March
2007-01-25 07:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its another thing you got from Europe. St Patrick is Ireland's Saint. They go mental in Dublin, you'd love it. Forget Birmingham, really great place but hardly as famous for St Paddys Day as Dublin or New York.. Dublin is the place to go. And its way bigger for real Irish than in America. I have to admit though that our American friends do the celebrations well.
2007-01-28 10:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by tara_365 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans rarely pass up an occasion to get drunk. I'm not sure you're aware of the swell of the Irish immigration following the great Potato Famine in Ireland. Aside from being the subjects of gross discrimination in the northeast many of them went on to be productive members of society taking many law enforcement positions. There are millions upon millions of Irish Americans in this country. Maybe your just trolling, but selecting the Irish to complain about is pretty stupid and you know it. I suppose "true" Americans shouldn't celebrate Cinco De Mayo either. I think the best way to solve this problem is for you to go into an Irish bar in Boston and tell them exactly how you feel about their un-patriotism. Talk about being the life of the party. Have a guinness and be quiet!
2016-05-23 23:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as an american i think the celebrations are way better in ireland. obviously there is drink everywhere but its not nearly as annoying and drunken as things get here. people are drunk and everything but its way more fun and light hearted as just getting drunk in the name of ireland that some people think its like here! dunno if that makes an ounce of sense but whatever! there are also football and hurling (dk about the hurling, but fball def) All Ireland Club Championships held in croke park on st patricks day. thats the best part of the day, i feel! it'll be a good day though wherever you are, but theres something way cooler about saying "i did paddys in ireland" than any other place!
2007-01-28 10:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by micka5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of the Europeans answering this question have one clue about what you asked, especially the native Irish. Not because they don't know about the day, but they don't know what it's like in the US (which is Drinking Day 2, Drinking Day 1 being New Year's Eve). It isn't the same thing there and you won't be disappointed if you make it.
2007-01-25 09:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by sdwillie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irish people celebrate it like no one else,much better to go to Ireland than America,the yanks cant do it the traditional way like the Irish.
2007-01-25 07:36:05 · answer #8 · answered by hellraisersteve 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes its back on the agenda after years of political interference for it was"nt to popular in the nothern ireland and or southern brothers were"nt to fussy in case they upset a certain group of people. but its really back big time now with bands from all over the world including marching bands from america and music and dance from everywhere and of coarse the black stuff( guinness) so "caid meile afaile"
2007-01-25 08:29:44 · answer #9 · answered by james m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its bigger and proper in Ireland. At least the Irish people there a re all actuallty irish...
2007-01-25 07:38:29 · answer #10 · answered by ♫ ♥green heather butterfly♥ ♫ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Dublin there's a big parade and fireworks and all that kind of thing. Most towns/cities do something for Paddy's Day, but it isn't the mad, green beer-swilling, over-the-top tackfest it is in the US.
2007-01-25 07:36:21 · answer #11 · answered by Orla C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋