2007-03-16 14:28:37 · 15 answers · asked by PT109 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
To answer your question. Fifteen years ago, Ireland didn't really do anything special on St. Patrick's Day. The pubs were open, and they was some celebration on a small scale, but it was pretty much quiet.
I was there in 2005 during St. Patrick's Day and what a difference. Parades, people on the street, pubs celebrating, etc. The difference is they realized there is a market for the celebration. Americans were coming to Ireland to celebrate,,,,and they had money.
So now, they do celebrate St. Paddy!
2007-03-16 14:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Erm, Saint Patrick's day is the main holiday in a way. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Its a holiday for most, days off work, school, etc.
I don't understand why other countries make such a big deal of it. Sure, a lot of people have Irish ancestry, but that's true of England, Scotland etc, but they don't celebrate those saint days in places like America.
2007-03-16 21:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by rhiannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ... St Patrick's Day is only celebrated in Boston, MA
2007-03-16 21:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Danvers-Walker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you kidding? Ireland celebrates St Paddy's 365 days a year!
happy March 17th to the rest of us
2007-03-16 21:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do we WHAT, hell yea we party our a*s off for the next 3 day's & night's. Happy holiday is a bit too yank, its just happy St. Patricks day.
2007-03-16 21:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by endac 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do the Irish celebrate st. Patrick's day? what, is that something else you Americans invented?
2007-03-16 21:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
. . . . and Happy St Patricks Day to you from a Belfast girl. xo
2007-03-16 21:50:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jean M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
naw we dont celebrate what a silly question dont you know st patrick is the patron saint of america??
2007-03-16 21:33:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The top of the morning to you!
(and the rest of the day to meself!)
2007-03-16 22:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh yes, some of us have started already
2007-03-16 21:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by massadaman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋