Alright, so whats the deal with St Patricks Day in Ireland..celebration?

Question

Obviousl St Patrick's Day is celebrated a tad different in Ireland than the US. what do we expect? and or do. we don't want to dress up like crazy people. or do people do that?

Answer 1

3 days in Limerick this year, and as far as I know, 3 different parades. Should be good. They don't have big wide avenues so that can't do huge floats, but it's still good fun.

Answer 2

I'm from Dublin and go to the parade every year.....for most people it just time to chill out with friends and it a excuse to get legless......its also a day to celebrate being Irish .....lol i cant wait it the best day of the year!!!!

Answer 3

St Patricks Day

How to behave, what to do, wear, drink, eat etc

Book a week off for recuperation

Gather a bunch of like minded individuals (if you dont know them that well thats ok - you will once the day is over!)

Wear something in the 41st shade of green, a large hat and something rainproof.

Drink lots of the black stuff (stout) interspersed with small quantities of Uisce Beatha

Eat Champ, Dublin Coddle, Crubeens, Irish stew (though not all together!)

Get up early to get a good start on the other punters and get yourself a comfortable seat in your chosen pub

Prepay the barman for prompt & efficient service (dont forget to tip)

Book Taxi 3 weeks previously to pick you up (literally) and take you home at the end of the night/ early morming

and most importantly of all

Enjoy yourself.....

Answer 4

Saint Paddy's is usually a day where everyones very merry on Guiness or green beer!! a lot of people dress up with crazy hats etc which are usually sold on the street or from the local tourist offices.

Theres going to by a big parade and concert in Belfast for Saint Paddy's Days  this year:

St Patrick's Day Parade and Concert

Date: Monday 17 March 2008

Venue: Belfast City Centre

Time: Carnival parade leaves City Hall at 12 noon. Free concert begins at 1pm and ends at 3pm.

2008 St Patrick’s Day celebrations will offer a colourful carnival atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy!

The carnival parade, themed The Shamrock and the Storm, will feature thunderous drummers, a huge rainbow float and of course shamrocks as you’ve never seen before.

The carnival will make its way along Donegall Place to Castle Junction into Castle Place, then along High Street, Victoria Street and Victoria Square, into Custom House Square where there will be a free concert.

Free concert

Headlining our free concert will be 2008 Brit Award nominee Mutya Buena (formerly of Sugababes). She will perform the Top 10 hit single Real Girl as well as other tracks from her current album.

Nae Goats Toe, an Ulster Scots folk orchestra, will play a selection of their innovative, original tunes.

Four Men and a Dog will entertain the audience with their toe tapping blend of traditional Irish favourites.

The event will be compered by Belfast’s 'coolest' DJ, Pete Snodden.

Admission

With a capacity of around 5,000, admission to Custom House Square is free, but entrance will be on a strictly first-come, first-served basis.

Answer 5

I was in Ireland for paddy's Day a few years back. I was in Limerick. It was very very chill - like there was a parade and lots of drinking (I was in college...when is there not lots of drinking?). We went to the parade but it was like, the local school kids and different groups from the city...the Irish equivalents of boy scouts, the local Sinn Fein group. Stuff like that - NOT a huge deal with giant floats or whatever. As far as I know the only place that goes all out is Dublin, and I gather it's more for us yanks than the locals anyway...