It’s St Patrick’s Day party time again!
Wednesday, March 17th, will see people from all over the UK heading down to pubs and bars for a mid week party to raise a pint of the beloved black stuff in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. Thousands of pub owners will be decorating their interiors with those famous black, white & green decorations and gearing up for the ultimate St Patrick’s Day party of the new decade.
Celebrate the first St Patrick’s Day of the new decade in style by trying a Guinness Black Velvet cocktail or impress your mates down the pub with some St Patrick’s Day facts & stats, plus tips on how to enjoy the perfect pint of Guinness!
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St. Patrick’s Day 2010
Wednesday 17th March 2010, across the North East!
Here are a number of events being held to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2010:
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George and the Dragon
The story tells how a dragon had made its nest in the spring that supplied the people of Silene (probably Cyrene) in Libya, to whom a daily sacrifice of a beautiful maiden had to be made.
As the supply of eligible females dwindled, the only one available was the King of Egypt’s daughter. When St George heard of her plight, he rode to her rescue and fought a long and hard battle with the dragon, during which
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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day – or Paddy’s Day as it’s fondly known – became a National Holiday of Ireland, Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland and Public Holiday in the Irish Republic in 1903, though it had been celebrated for many years.
It is also a day for religious observance, for attending mass, spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide, being first placed on the liturgical calendar in the Catholic Church in the early 17th century: to more secular folk, Saint Patrick’s Day is better known for its parades in major cities like Dublin, Belfast, New York, London and Sydney, with marching bands, elaborate
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