Happy St. Patrick?s Day
by Erik Weinbrecht

In many parts of the world, March 17 marks the celebration of St. Patrick?s Day; a holiday with roots in Ireland, let?s visit some homes and explore the culture and history of the Irish holiday with David Ashmore, owner, Ireland Sotheby?s International Realty.

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For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature, music and comedy. It?s also true to say that on March 17, everyone?s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick?s Day is only a public holiday in a handful of places, ?Irishness? is celebrated around the world.
4.500.000 ? EUR | Dublin, Ireland | Ireland Sotheby?s International Realty Every St. Patrick?s Day around the world, people dress up in green, attend parades and celebrations and raise a pint of Guinness to the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. Celebrating the feast of Ireland?s patron saint goes back a long time, to the 5th century. Nowadays, it?s more of a party for St. Patrick, as this religious and cultural festival is celebrated around the country with festivals, parades, fireworks, pints and plenty of green.
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Historically, the day commemorated St Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. In medieval times, the Irish would celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick with a p...