Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[launderess]

A bit late, but thought someone else would start a thread.

Hope all had a great day and enjoyed lots of corned beef, cabage and potatoes.

Now off to the local for lager, reels and céilí dancing!

 

[lebron]

Could someone please tell me why ST. Patrick's day is celebrated? I don't get it

 

[launderess]

I Don't Ask Questions

Just like to have fun!

 

[mtn1584]

Why St. Patrick's Day is Celebrated

St. Patrick is famous for bringing Christianity to Ireland, and thus is the Patron Saint of the Emerald Isle. He taught the Irish about the Holy Trinity,... Father, Son and Holy Spirit..Three Persons, One GOD, by using the exmple of a clover leaf. Three leaves equal one leaf. Since he is the Patron of Ireland, it is also a day to celebrate the Irish culture, and the many great accomplishments, and contrbutions Irish immigrants have brought to America. In New York, there is particular attention paid to this day because of the large Irish-American population, and the fact that St. Patrick is also the Patron Saint of the New York Archdiocese, thus all who march in the parade stop in front of Saint Patrick's cathedral. I hope I answered your question. HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL!!! GOD BLESS
Mike

 

[appnut]

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL!!! GOD BLESS

Thank you Mike. And since I'm 1/4 Irish, the same back to you!!!

 

[appliguy]

Seeing as I am a Partick, I offer these 2 Irish blessings to

As you slide down the bannister of life my all the splinters be pointing in the right direction........

Or if that does not grab you how about......

May those who love us love us and those who don't may God turn their hearts and if He won't turn their hearts may He turn their ankles so we know them by their limping.......

 

[favorit]

another Irish : Saint Columban / San Culumbàn

..... who came down and settled in northern italy. The village where he is buried is not very famous but it's really worth a visit ... anyway many Irish already know that

Columbanus - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[toggleswitch2]

Well I have it on good authority (my secretary -- half Irish--just came back from Ireland) that corned BEEF is an American invention. Apparently, as I heard it, the Irish and the Jews lived in the same neighborhoods in America, and one was not able to get pork (the authentic "thing") either in general or on the Irish Holiday that happened to coincide with a Jewish holiday. (Passover, perhaps?)

At any rate a tradition was born........

In my religoius/ethnic group it is a total non-event.

Went to a less-bionic couples' home for a St Patty's day celebration. We were supposed to eat corned-beef and cabbage. The Italiana of the two insisted we have pasta and gravy (sauce). Apparently THERE IS NO OTHER FOOD GROUP. LOL

 

[sudsmaster]

Togs, that may explain why I was unable to get corned beef when I visited Ireland about 15 years ago. I did enjoy a savory lamb stew, instead, though.

My company associates also took me out to a local restaurant that featured excellent seafood.

It's been said that one of the big ironies of the 19th century Irish potato famine was that the seas around Ireland were (and still probably are) brimming with nutritious fish etc all for the catching. Not sure why more effort wasn't devoted to harvesting that resource to help keep people from starving to death. On the other hand there was that British politiican (Trevelian, as I recall) who convinced the British government that feeding the starving Irish would only compound the problem. Unfortunately there are still people around today who think along the same lines.

 

[launderess]

There was plenty Of Food In Ireland

During the famine, and not just within the seas.

One has only to examine the shipping logs for export to England, USA, Canada and so forth to see vast amounts of grains and bacon amoung other foodstuffs that were sent overseas whilst persons starved.

There was something said at the time, and cannot remember who utter the statement but it went along the lines "make the place so horrible people will leave of their own free will",which is exactly what happened.