Happy St. Patrick’s Day, readers! This is an extra special year for this holiday as many local celebrations are being held for the first time in two years. We would like to celebrate along with you and have put together a fun roundup of articles, historical images, videos, and vintage recipes for you to browse and maybe even find a conversation starter or two for any get-togethers you are attending.
Enjoy!
St. Patrick himself
History.com: Saint Patrick: The Man, The Myth
Documentary: What Do We Know About St. Patrick?
Chicago’s Green River
Time-lapse: Chicago River Dyed Green for St. Patrick’s Day 2022
Drone video: Chicago River Dyed Green – St. Patrick’s Day 2022
Mental Floss: How Do They Dye the Chicago River Green for St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day in America
History.com: How St. Patrick’s Day Was Made in America
Trip Savvy: The Best Cities to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Video: US Embassy Dublin: 4 Ways Americans Invented St. Patrick’s Day
The History of St. Patrick’s Day
History.com: 7 Surprising Facts About St. Patrick’s Day
Time.com: The True History Behind St. Patrick’s Day
Video: St. Patrick’s Day: Bet You Didn’t Know | History
Too-cute and too-quirky: Vintage St. Patrick’s Day advertisements:
St. Patrick’s Day food
Click Americana: Lucky Clover Cake from 1950
Eat This, Not That: 17 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes Better Than a Pot of Gold
Click Americana: Vintage St. Patrick’s Day recipes
The Spruce Eats: 26 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Famous Irish women from history
The Irish Post: Seven inspiring women from history you should know about
The Irish Times: 25 fearless women who helped shape today’s Ireland
Walks.com: 5 famous Irish Queens
History Chicks podcast: Grace O’Malley
More Holiday Fun by Recollections
A very, merry 1950s Thanksgiving
The unexpected romantic history of bobbing for apples
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