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St Patrick’s Day in America then and now: the Irish-American diaspora is as vibrant as ever

March 17, 2024

In a proud tradition dating back to 1762, Irish Americans will once again be cheered by thousands as they march, bands playing and bagpipes skirling, past St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City to be greeted by Cardinal Dolan, before heading up Fifth Avenue to mark the Feast Day of Saint Patrick, patron saint of

The problem with Saint Brigid’s pagan makeover

January 31, 2024

Saint Brigid now has her own state-sanctioned bank holiday in Ireland, which this year falls on Monday, 5 February, following the saint’s feast day on 1 February. Along with St Patrick and St Columcille (Columba), St Brigid is one of Ireland’s three patron saints. Her recent “promotion” follows the organisation Herstory mounting a three-year campaign to get

From the vault: Eire Anois Of Patrick’s bell, crozier, goat, penance, hymn and fire

March 17, 2021

Only a Briton would have such tenacity of purpose, such power of debate, such tact and diplomacy as to emerge victorious from the conference table with Himself.