What do the Irish think of America's St. Patrick's day?

I get a real kick out of it. I love the fact that a country as huge and diverse as the USA makes such a big deal of our national day. read more

Nothing prepared me for the exuberant spectacle of my first St. Patrick's Day in New York (1982). Think of it: the streets thronged with two million people of all races, shades and persuasions, dressed in at least all 40 shades of green and celebrating being Irish for the day. A march with 150,00o participants. read more

By Patrick Kilkelly I spoke with my cousin Michelle O’Dwyer — born and bred in Ireland, though living in New York since ‘97 — about Saint Patrick’s Day, being Irish in the U.S. and glow-in-the-dark symbols of divine hypostasis. read more

Not on Hallowe'en, not during Purim, not on St. Patrick's Day. We prefer to eat American food. We like a nice mom-and-pop operation, so family restaurants like McDonald's and plucky coffee houses like Starbucks are all supported lovingly and loyally by the proud Irish nation. read more