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Saint Patrick's day page
The Sound of Erin is proud to celibrate March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. It is not called St. Paddy's day, Or St.Patty's or paddy's day. It named after St. Patrick the Patron Saint of Ireland. St. Patrick, Apostle and Patron of Ireland was born in Scotland in 387. Pope Celestine commissioned him to evanglize Ireland, and in the 33 years of his apostolate, he succeeded in converting the whole country. So much so that in the middle ages Ireland was know as 'Island of Saints' respendent with churches and monasteries. St. Patrick died in the year 464.
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 Traditional Irish Recipes Irish Soda Bread Ingredients: 4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups buttermilk Raisins (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 375° F. Mix dry ingredients together. Add milk or buttermilk to form a loose dough. Add raisins, if desired. Place dough on floured board and knead until smooth. Form into a round about 2 inches high and make a large cross with a knife in top of dough. Bake on greased baking sheet for 45 minutes. Savory Irish Stew Recipe Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil 4 large onion cut in wedges 5 large carrots cut in thick slices 1 1/2 pound round steak or lamb 6 large potatoes 1 cup water salt and pepper to taste Directions: Heat oil in large saucepan or skillet. Saute onions in oil. Add carrots and cook for a few minutes. Cut steak into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes and add to onions & carrots. Wash, peel and slice potatoes and add to pot. Pour in water, season to taste with salt & pepper and bring to a boil. Skim of any foam, reduce heat and simmmer over low heat until meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, stew can be thickened by mixing 2 tablespoons flour with a little water and adding it to the stew. Heat through until thickened and serve piping hot. Makes 6 servings. Easy Irish Apple Cake Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 stick butter (room temperature) 3-4 cooking apples 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs (room temperature) 1-3 tablespoons milk 1-3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping) Directions: Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease an 8-inch springform pan. Cut wax paper to fit and line the bottom of the pan. Sift flour, salt, and ground cloves into a large bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture has the consistency of fine crumbs. Peel, core, and slice the apples. Add the apples and sugar to the flour mixture. Stir in the eggs and enough milk to leave the dough stiff. Turn the dough into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Bake 45 minutes until crisp and golden in color. HINT: The best thing about this Irish dessert recipe is that it is absolutely delicious served either warm or cold. If served warm, consider topping it with heavy cream Source: www.fantasy-ireland.com/ St. Patrick's Day Around The World In the United Kingdom The largest Saint Patrick's Day parade in the UK is held in Birmingham over a two mile route through the city centre. The organisers describe it as the third biggest parade in the world after Dublin and New York. The city of Manchester hosts a two week Irish festival in the weeks prior to St Patrick's Day, not surprising giving that the city claims the largest Irish population in Great Britain outside of London. Florence, Italy Around St. Patrick's Day, the city hosts 'Festa Irlandese' - ten days of live music, food and drink. The event takes place in a huge tent and attracts thousands of visitors who avidly consume the Italian interpretation of Irish food. Oslo, Norway The Irish community in Oslo celebrates with a lively parade through the city. Nearly a thousand people join in the fun as the parade steps off through shopping streets, past Oslo cathedral, on to Town Hall Square for some entertainment. In Germany Munich is the only German city holding a St. Patrick's Day parade owing to the considerably large Irish community. The parade is organized by the German-Irish Society of Bavaria and has been held every year since 1996. Meanwhile it has evolved into the largest in continental Europe. In Denmark The St. Patricks Day 3 Legged Charity Race started in Copenhagen in 2001. The race is organized by the Irish expert community and is sponsored by the Carlsberg brewery and the Irish pub owners of Copenhagen. In 2007, the event raised 26,000 DKK (~3,500 euro). All proceeds were donated to a Danish charity for children with cancer. All proceeds from the 2008 race will be donated to the Neonatal Department at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen In Montserrat The tiny island of Montserrat, known as "Emerald Island of the Caribbean" due to its foundation by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis, is the only place in the world apart from the Republic of Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday. The holiday commemorates a failed slave uprising that occurred on 17 March 1798 In Russia On March 15, 1992, thousands of Muscovites lined the Novy Arbat to witness the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in the Russian capital's history. Yuri Luzhkov - now the current Mayor of Moscow - and Aer Rianta Chief Executive Derek Keogh were on the reviewing stand as a police escort led the way for Russian marching bands, Cossack horsemen, and fifteen floats representing many Russian companies. The parade, was the brainchild of Derek Keogh. The Moscow parade continued to be an annual event until 1998. The economic collapse of August 1998 meant that the 1999 parade was canceled. In 2000 the St Patrick's Society of Russia managed to re-establish the St Patrick's Day parade with the co-operation of the Moscow city government, the Moscow police, various government bodies, the Irish embassy and the Irish community in Moscow. In South Korea In Seoul, members of the expatriate community congregate on Daehakro (Taehongno), and a small parade goes up the street and then down again. Parade members include local expat sports teams, the Irish Community, and several Korean marching bands. In Canada Saint Patrick's Day is an official holiday only in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The longest-running Saint Patrick's Day parade in Canada occurs each year in Montreal, Québec. The parades have been held in continuity since 1824; however, St. Patrick's Day itself has been celebrated in Montreal as far back as 1759 by Irish soldiers in the Montreal Garrison following the British conquest of New France. The Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of the largest in North America. In the Province of Manitoba, the Irish Association of Manitoba runs an annual three day festival of music and culture based around St Patrick's Day. In the Us In Philadelphia The Philadelphia St. Patrick's Parade is the 2nd oldest Parade in the Country, topped only by the New York City Parade. The first documented St. Patrick's Day Celebration Parade in Philadelphia was held in 1771, marking over 230 continuous years of celebrations. In Savannah, Georgia Savannah, GA, boasts the unofficial record of having the largest attendance in its St. Patrick's Day parade with the crowd count being declared as a staggering 750,000 in 2006. Unlike other cities, the parade in Savannah takes place on the actual day of Saint Patrick's Day; even if that day is during the work week. However for 2008, the parade will take place on Friday, March 14th, to honor Holy week in the Catholic faith. It has also become tradition for women spectators to kiss the Armed Forces Units and other military organization's male members. New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans has a parade that is strongly influenced by Mardi Gras. Unlike most parades, where the participants staidly walk the parade route - with, perhaps, an occasional display of Irish dancing, the parade at New Orleans features floats, jazz bands and colorful costumed characters, with float riders throwing spectators strings of beads. Syracuse, New York The city of Syracuse, boasts the largest St. Patrick's day celebration per-capita in the United States. New York City The New York parade has become the largest Saint Patrick's Day parade in the world. In 2006 more than 150,000 marchers participated in it, including bands, firefighters, military and police groups, county associations, emigrant societies, and social and cultural clubs, and it was watched by close to 2 million spectators lining the streets. The parade marches up 5th Avenue in Manhattan and is always led by the U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment. It is the only New York City parade in which the marchers head uptown instead of downtown. Seattle Washington Seattle celebrates St Patrick's Day in grand style, with a full week of activities. Festivities kick off with the proclamation of Irish Week. Due to Seattle's northern state climates, like Ireland, the city received many Irish immigrants. So many that Seattle and Galway are sister cities. Every year on St. Patrick's Day, there's a mini-parade to prepare the parade route with the ceremonial painting of a green stripe down the center of 4th Avenue. The day of the parade begins with a Catholic Mass for peace. The Seattle Parade starts at 4th Avenue and Jefferson to the Reviewing Stand at Westlake Park, ending officially at the Seattle Center. The annual Irish Week Festival is enormous, including Irish step dancing, food, historical and modern exhibitions, and Irish lessons. This is all celebrated on March 14. And may be carried on till the 15, 16, and 17 of March. Las Vegas, Nevada The Southern Nevada, (formerly Las Vegas) Sons of Erin has put on a parade since 1966. It was formerly held on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, later moved to 4th street. Since 2005, the parade has been held in downtown Henderson. It is one of the biggest parades in the state of Nevada. It also consists of a three day festival, carnival and classic car show in Old Town Henderson. Source:The Holiday Spot  View our Guestbook Sign our Guestbook   Listen to audio here!
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