A great St. Patrick’s tradition that has been held next to the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul since 2010 and hosted by Larson King LLP, the largest law firm headquartered in the saintly city, has been put on hold for two years. The invitation-only tent party will resume next year according to Patrick O’Neill,…
by Mattie Lennon The fact that you are reading this probably means that you are Irish, have Irish ancestry, or have a deep interest in the Emerald Isle. Perhaps you are fluent in our first national language or you are like me and have the Cupla Focal. On the other hand you may want to learn…
Excerpt and image from Forbes Magazine article, Mar 15, 2021, by Michele Herrmann Contributor at Forbes.com In place of their traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the St. Patrick’s Association in Saint Paul is presenting the “2021 Irish Mask-arade,” a drive-thru event with attendees traveling through the route to see stationary parade units. It can be seen via…
Big news is coming from one of Minnesota’s biggest brewers! Summit Brewing Company, located off St. Paul’s West 7th Street, is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021. In addition to this momentous occasion, the brewery recently made an announcement that after 17 years one of its most beloved brews previously only available on draught will…
Image courtesy of https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2020/03/03/best-irish-whiskeys-for-st-patricks-day-2020 What that means is Ireland’s whiskey will now be marked with a special sign indicating “Geographic Indication”, as per the terms of the European Commission, and would list the product’s unique qualities and production methods. This change will see Irish whiskey given the same kind of geographical status afforded to products…
McCasper & O’Runyon’s Shamrocks Irish Pub 995 West 7th St., St. Paul 651-228-9925 Shamrocks will be open on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. They are taking reservations for four time slots: 9am-12noon / 12noon-3pm / 3pm- 6pm / 6pm-close There will be cash only with 3 hours max per table.Protocal rules are stay 6 feet…
Important historical figures are frequently shadowed by the myths and legends attributed to them over the course of centuries, and St. Patrick is no exception. He is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be…
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English…
By Mattie Lennon Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people, In Dublin town he built a church and on it put a steeple His father was a Callahan, his mother was a Grady, His aunt was an O’Shaughnessy and uncle he was Brady. So says Christy Moore. At this time of year…
by Dan Ganley Image Oil-on-canvas painting of Connemara Patch by Wilbur Hausenur, ca. 1935. Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: The poor Irishman, the wheelbarrow is his country. [I love this statement] This phrase might have been on Archbishop John Ireland’s mind back in the 1870s when he began efforts to…