I heard that Irish Americans say that it is bad to wear orange on St. Patty's day? Is this true? If so why? I heard this last night, and if it is true I am really curious!
2007-03-07 00:49:09 · 6 answers · asked by Becky 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
It's not bad to wear orange on St. Patrick's Day. There's the ongoing battle between the Orange and the Green. The Orange, are those who are Protestant in Religion, while those who are Green, are Catholic. Green is the symbolic colour of Ireland. Orange is usually strong in the Northern part of Ireland, while Green is predominant in the South.
2007-03-07 00:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i replaced into advised that the "Orange Irish" are Northern Irish, Protestants of english descent whilst they got here from England to eire to dominate. If it is authentic, then wearing Orange on St. Patrick's Day could be an insult to a "eco-friendly" Irish - traditionally Southern eire, or classic Irish from the North -in many situations Catholic. i could be interested in listening to different comments.
2016-10-17 11:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish in America were almost all Catholic, and St. Patrick is a Catholic saint. (if he still is; a lot of saints have been "demoted") Green is for Catholic Irish, orange is for Protestant Irish, and their history is that they split along those lines with lots of ugly warfare over many years.
2007-03-07 20:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by galaxiquestar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Irish American's tend to do things Irish people find weird for St. Patrick's Day. I mean pinching people for not wearing green is absurd.
It is hard to esape orange if you are celebrating St. Patricks day since it is one of the colours on our flag. The Irish Tricolour is Green, White & Orange, symbolising Catholics, Peace & Protestants.
2007-03-07 04:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by eorpach_agus_eireannach 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The first answer is correct, but to elaborate - the Irish who are not allied with England have a deep historical resentment of William of Orange based on their extended resistance to his conquest, and I have heard claims of atrocities he committed on them but honestly I don't know enough of the historical details to explain.
2007-03-07 02:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
never mind all that, il be out on 11th + 12th july on our annual march up the uff!
2007-03-08 08:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋