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Highland Games
What do you get when you combine international athletes, local communities and visitors at a Highland games? A warm welcome and a cracking family-friendly day out! The Highland Games are getting closer and in preparation for the activities plan your trip today! With Highland Festivals taking place from BC to Nova Scotia and beyond you have your pick… […]
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Minister Denis Naughton switches on the green lights at Niagara Falls
Worldwide tourism push gets the green light for St Patrick’s Day Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten (12 March) switched the green lights on Niagara Falls, as part of this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Canada. Minister Naughten is in Canada as part of a “Promote Ireland” programme around St Patrick’s […]
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Home of St. Patrick.
With festivals celebrated in his name, and pilgrims coming from all over the world to trace his journey, here is the land that made St Patrick a legend. In 130AD, Downpatrick ensured its place in history when the famed Greek scholar Ptolemy listed it as a town of note in Ireland. Now, however, it is […]
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Todd Hudson announced as The Grand Marshal 2018 Toronto St. Patrick’s Parade
St. Patrick’s Parade Society of Toronto are proud to announce Todd Hudson as the Grand Marshal for the 2018 St. Patrick’s Parade. Todd Hudson is Chief Operating Officer of ECN Capital’s Commercial & Vendor Finance business, having previously been Executive Vice President of Originations at Element Financial. Mr. Hudson has more than 20 years of […]
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Game of Thrones Star Liam Cunningham To Lead This Year’s St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
Dublin star of the stage and screen Liam Cunningham has been selected by St. Patrick’s Festival to lead this year’s Festival Parade which will wind its way through the streets of the capital from 12 noon on March 17th. The East Wall native was chosen in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Irish acting both […]
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NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE TO WELCOME IRISH TAOISEACH (PRIME MINISTER) LEO VARADKAR~
The 257th annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with more than 100,000 people marching in more than 300 units, steps off Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue and proceeds up Fifth Avenue to 79th Street. The largest Parade in North America! The Grand Marshal is Loretta […]
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Raising Funds And Pints For A Great Cause!
On Friday, March 9th, the Heart & Crown ByWard Market will be hosting its annual Irish Canadian Luncheon to kick off Saint-Patrick’s Week and celebrate the strong and longstanding relationship between the Irish and Canadians while raising funds for charities. This year, all funds raised will be distributed between two important charities; the Bruyère Foundation […]
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Tourism Ireland announces Global Greening line-up for St Patrick’s Day 2018
Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening 2018 sees the return of the Sydney Opera House and new additions like the Seattle Space Needle, San Mamés stadium in Bilbao and Chimo the Polar Bear in Canada 300+ stadiums, statues, museums and towers set to go green to celebrate our national day The iconic Space Needle in Seattle, Chimo […]
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First U.S. St. Patrick’s celebration held in St. Augustine, Florida in 1600
First U.S. St. Patrick’s celebration held in St. Augustine, Florida in 1600 St. Augustine, FL – Put another feather – or shamrock – in St. Augustine’s cap. It’s time to re-write history. It’s been proven in written records that the first event commemorating Saint Patrick in the U.S. was held in St. Augustine, Florida in […]
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TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS BRING EDINBURGH WINNER TO TORONTO
Toronto Irish Players are proud to bring Little Gem, the debut script from Dublin’s Elaine Murphy, to the stage at Alumnae Theatre. First presented at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2008 (Fishamble Award for Best New Irish Writing), it travelled to the Edinburg Fringe in 2009 (Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award), before heading off […]