St. Patricks Day, 2016

USA Today/Joe Lee, 3/17/16, "7 St. Patrick's Day traditions explained."

.....  "St. Patrick's Day began as a religious holiday in Ireland but became a celebratory affair because of Irish Americans, according to Timothy Meagher, a history professor at Catholic University in D.C.
.... New York City hosted the first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1762, and by the mid-19th century parades were common, he said.

....  Although a classic St. Patrick's Day meal, corned beef and cabbage is more American than Irish.
Irish Americans in the 19th century were mostly poor. The most affordable meat available was corned beef, according to Cronin.And cabbage? 'It's a spring vegetable and it's cheap,' Cronin said."  Read article.

Note graphic from The Ancient Order of Hibernians/Toledo, OH,"Hibernia is the Roman name for Ireland". 

Posted by Kathy Meeh