Friday, 17 March 2017

Happy St Patrick's Day



Since the 17th Century the Irish have celebrated a religious feast day in commemoration of their patron saint on the 17th March every year. 

Parades are held in towns and cities all over Ireland and in many parts of the world.

 I went to my local town's parade this afternoon which was well attended despite the rain.









Dancing to traditional music was fun to watch.













Live entertainment in the supermarket made a pleasant change.






Last year everyone enjoyed the parade in the sunshine.



















Do let me know if you've enjoyed this little snapshot of our special day in the Emerald Isle. 

 Have a great weekend.


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19 comments:

  1. liz young17 March 2017 at 18:22

    Brilliant and thanks for sharing. I expect my daughter and son in law are still celebrating in Lisnaskea!

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  2. Susan A Eames17 March 2017 at 20:16

    I'm sure they are, Liz! :)

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  3. Joanne Sisco17 March 2017 at 22:34

    Susan - I'm a bit puzzled as to why your posts don't come to me even though I'm *following* you.
    I guess I'll just have to keep checking in periodically.

    Happy St Paddy's Day :)

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    1. Susan A Eames17 March 2017 at 22:44

      I don't know, Joanne. Blogger is often a mystery to me, I'm afraid. Anyway, thanks for following me!

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  4. Roland D. Yeomans18 March 2017 at 04:07

    Our own Mardi Gras Parade happened in the rain this year. :-( I am quite fond of the group, Celtic Woman. Ray Bradbury wrote a fascinating book of his time in Ireland while writing the script for Moby Dick, GREEEN SHADOWS, WHITE WHALE. Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog today! :-)

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    1. Susan A Eames18 March 2017 at 14:40

      Thanks, Roland - sorry for not visiting you lately, I've been off vagabonding.

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  5. restlessjo18 March 2017 at 07:15

    It's one of those days that I always forget exists until it's here and everyone's drinking Guinness :) Looks good fun!

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    1. Susan A Eames18 March 2017 at 14:41

      I had never been to a St Patrick's Day celebration until I moved to Ireland so I have nothing to compare it to. I will say that folk here know how to enjoy themselves whatever the weather!

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  6. Helen Laycock18 March 2017 at 10:21

    What a lovely atmosphere, and a real sense of community. You picked a great place to live, Susan!

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    1. Susan A Eames18 March 2017 at 14:42

      Thanks, Helen. No regrets about moving here so far. It's a huge change after Fiji, but it's all good.

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  7. Susan A Eames19 March 2017 at 16:56

    Thanks, Patsy (I love my telephoto lens!)

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  8. Unknown20 March 2017 at 11:49

    It looks like fun. I want one of those big green hats.

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  9. The Silver Fox20 March 2017 at 17:16

    I've heard that Irish-Americans (and NON-Irish-Americans) celebrate the holiday more than they do in Ireland itself. Would you agree? You were there, after all.

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    1. Susan A Eames20 March 2017 at 17:31

      Not sure that I do agree with that. For a start, it's a Public Holiday in Ireland and based on what I've seen here, the Irish celebrate in a big way with parades and festivities all over the country. Lots of shops and businesses close for the day too, and I doubt that happens in other countries. :)

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    2. The Silver Fox20 March 2017 at 17:41

      Great! Thanks for clearing that up for me. With a last name of Lynch, I've been understandably curious.

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  10. Susan A Eames21 March 2017 at 16:38

    He he - there are a lot of us with Irish ancestry. My maiden name is Hogan and my maternal great grandfather - Lawrence O'Hara - hailed from Limerick. :)

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  11. Birgit28 March 2017 at 20:01

    This looks like so much fun and that they had a ball is evident. Love that first shot of the old man with the hat:)

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    1. Susan A Eames29 March 2017 at 13:25

      Hi Birgit - yes, I think the pic of the old fella is my favourite one! :)

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