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Irish Culture on Saint Patrick's day !

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from website: http://nierocks.areavoices.com/2013/03/11/st-patricks-day/ St Patrick is one of Ireland's patron saints and  many Americans with Irish ancestry remember him on March 17. It is a public holiday in Northern Ireland. The most common St Patrick's Day symbol is the shamrock or four-leaf clover.  This plant is associated with good luck.   Other typical things to highlight the celebration: * Almost everything coloured in green as we can see in this lovely video:    * Green beer * Green wear Other Irish-related symbols seen on St Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that the leprechaun hides. On March 17th there are parades and the most famous ones are in Dublin (Ireland) and New York (The USA) , where many Irish descendants live. Come take a look !  See and learn about Ireland and this typical celebration: And .... How abou...