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Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:52 |
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Tips on how to have a genuinely Irish St. Patrick’s Day in Helsinki:
– Wear green
– Learn some Irish jigs
– Talk to everyone you meet
– Travel from pub to pub until your wallet is empty and your belly is full
– Always adopt the Irish attitude, “there are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met.”
Jennifer Courtney and Danielle Cafolla are students at Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin, working as interns at Helsinki Times this March.
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The Irish national holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day, celebrating Ireland’s famous patron saint, has become a worldwide celebration. New York City conducts an annual parade just as entertaining as that of Dublin, while here in Helsinki, the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day have become extremely popular, beginning on 14 March in all the Irish bars in the city. Live bands, drinks promotions and the famous traditional Irish atmosphere are sure to be found, with a great Céad Míle Fáilte on arrival. In Molly Malone’s pub, Lapin Kulta drinkers will find their pint coloured green to mark the occasion.
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Legend has it...
Saint Patrick was a
missionary Catholic priest
(ca. 385-461 CE) who
banished the snakes from
Ireland.
The Feast of St. Patrick
(Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is
celebrated on 17 March
every year.
Special St Paddy's events:
Molly Malone’s
14-21 Mar. Various events
Parnell's
12 Mar onwards.
Various events
The Circus
Sat 13 Mar, 20-04.
Virgin Oil Co.
Sun 14 Mar, 21-04.
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The Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green clothes, dancing some Irish jigs and reels, attending the traditional Dublin City Parade known for its bright, imaginative costumes and marching bands, and participate in a day of “pub crawling” to drink the world-renowned Guinness, with shamrocks skilfully crafted onto the heads of every pint to add to the festivities. The Irish always find the time in between pub crawls to feast on the traditional delicacy of bacon and cabbage.
JENNIFER COURTNEY,
DANIELLE CAFOLLA – HT
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