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“Hele” verden gjør seg klar til å feire St.Patricks Day 17.mars – med parader og fest i Irlands farger i mange av verdens storbyer. Den største og mest kjente St.Patricks-paraden utenfor Irland er i New York. Men, det er selvsagt Irlands hovedstad Dublin som er selveste St.Patricks-byen, og paradehovedstaden over alle.
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Festdagens grønne farge har sitt opphav fra den grønne øya Irland, hvor den Irske nasjonalhelgen St. Patrick levde, og døde på nettopp denne dagen. Feiringen er nettopp for å minnes ham.
St.Patrick var nemlig en av verdens mest populære og kjente helgen, og den som innførte kristendommen i Irland. Et annet symbol for denne nasjonaldagen er trekløveren ? du kommer garantert til å se mye av den på klær, fjes og slips. Og nei, det symboliserer ikke bare lykke.
De lærde har lenge spekulert om hvor kløveren kommer fra, hvor noen hevder at den ble brukt av St. Patrick for å beskrive treenigheten.
I dag er ikke St. Patrick?s Day bare en kristen feiring, men mer som en kulturell begivenhet med masse øl, musikk og latter. Dette blir en storfest du ikke har sett maken til ? så kle deg i det irske flaggets farger og bli med på feiringen! Denne dagen er alle irske.
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St Patrick eliminated snakes from Ireland but he didn’t banish the sense of Irish fun!
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Kit yourself out in green and go nuts in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day. The entire city will be transformed into one huge party zone with a four-day festival (March 14-17) that will ignite your sense of Irish pride – even if you are not Irish at all!
Your problem will be packing everything in.
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Don the green jersey and join the good-humoured crowds lining the streets for the famous St Patrick’s Day Parade, a show-stopping pageant the likes of which you’ve never seen before.
Think Rio, only cooler, with giant, colourful puppets, fantastic street entertainers and more marching bands than you could shake a baton at.
The parade starts at noon on Parnell Square, snaking its way up O’Connell Street, down Westmoreland Street, Dame Street, and Lord Edward Street, before passing Christ Church Cathedral and finishing just after St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Yes, yes, Ireland is famous for Guinness, and the Guinness Storehouse is indeed the top visited attraction, but not only that! To top it all off they also throw their very own spectacular festival around St Patrick’s Day. Feel the beat with toe-tapping live music; be in awe of the heel-kicking céilí dancers; delight your taste buds with Guinness-inspired food tastings. Combine this with unrivalled views across the city from the Gravity Bar… what more could you ask for!
Don’t know your jigs from your reels? Well you don’t have to be Michael Flatley to kick up your heels with the best of them. St Stephen’s Green will host a giant outdoor St Patrick’s Festival Céilí (March 16) with expert dancers to get you grooving to a decidedly different beat.
Take your partner by the hand…and you’re off! You can enjoy more céilí craic at the National Concert Hall on March 14 for Céilí House Live featuring Dónal Lunny’s TRIAD group; soulful traditional Irish singer, Karan Casey; and exhilarating Irish fiddle trio, Fidil.
The Irish Boat Races will take place on the River Liffey, between rivals University College Dublin (UCD) and Dublin University (Trinity College). The 2km rowing course, will start at 3.30pm on O’Connell Bridge and travel past many of Dublin’s landmarks on its way up the river, finishing at St James’s Gate.
A unique chance to see two universities battle it out in a thrilling series of races.
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Don’t leave Dublin without a visit to Croke Park, the hallowed ground for Irish Gaelic games. The All-Ireland Football and Hurling Senior Club Championship are on St Patrick’s Day, and promise a great atmosphere and cracking display of GAA skills. Afterwards, get your adrenaline pumping on a Skyline Tour which will see you walking on the roof of Croker, 17 storeys high! Come down to earth afterwards with a visit to the GAA Museum.
If you are feeling particularly Irish at this time of the year it is probably because you are! Dig deep into those Irish roots and research your family tree while in Dublin.
The National Archives of Ireland on Bishop Street has a rich store of invaluable records and also provides a free genealogy service to help you trace your ancestors.
The National Library of Ireland also has an genealogy advisor, while the Glasnevin Museum at Glasnevin cemetery is a must-see for those delving into their ancestral past.
Discover the fascinating truth behind the legend of Saint Patrick with a special walking tour led by renowned Dublin author and historian, Pat Liddy.
This guided walk, held from March 14 – 17, will take you to places that most tourists – and many Dubliners – miss! There are no shortage of other themed walks to enjoy in Dublin, whether it’s culture, art, architecture, gardens, ghosts, pub trails or science safaris.
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You just have to have a pint to toast Ireland’s patron saint whilst you are in Dublin! The capital has more than 1,000 pubs to choose from so you won’t go thirsty.
Choose from some of the city’s oldest heritage pubs, all oozing with character, including the the Stag’s Head, The Palace Bar, Mulligans, or Ryans of Parkgate Street.
If you fancy sipping a pint while listening to great music try Whelan’s or O’Donoghues. And all that drinking can be hungry work so line the stomach with fine fare at a gastro pub such as The Chop House or The Exchequer. Sláinte!
If you’re in Dublin for St Patrick’s Day, you have to deck yourself out in the most glaring St Patrick’s paraphernalia you can find! Think giant green hats, gross curly wigs and massive shamrocks. Carroll’s Gifts & Souvenirs is a great spot to stock up. You can also pick up quirky and curious items in Dublin’s back streets.
Check out craft and design at Cow’s Lane Designer Mart in Temple Bar, and vintage clothes and vinyl records at the Ferocious Mingle Market on Thomas Street or the Ha’penny Flea at the Grand Social on Lower Liffey Street. Happy shopping!
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It won’t be just pints of beer that will be turning green! Dublin’s iconic buildings will be also going green to celebrate our national holiday.
See some famous landmarks like you have never seen them before including The Mansion House, the Guinness Store House, the Convention Centre, the Custom House and many more.
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