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The Luck of the Irish... Happy Saint Patricks Day

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Home Inspector with Northeast Water Wells Inc NH Lic# 59,60 and MA 762

Fun Facts about St. Patrick's Day

 

 

 

St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Did you know that St. Patrick was born in Italy and was the son of a Roman Senator, 

 

The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century..

 

Did you know In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green?

 

Did you know that 34 million Americans have Irish ancestry,. That’s almost nine times the population of Ireland.

 

 

Nine people who signed our Declaration Of Independence were of Irish origin.

 

We have had nineteen Presidents of the United States proudly claim Irish heritage.

 

There are a few American towns have “Irish” names.

 

How are these for town names:

Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

Shamrock Lakes, Indiana

 Shamrock, Oklahoma;

Shamrock, Texas

Dublin, California

Dublin, Ohio.

Dublin, New Hampshire

 

 

Makes me proud to be an Irish American, Failte to all my Irish Friends out there.

Comments (8)

Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Did not know all this...love "lore"!   Thank you!

Mar 15, 2012 02:27 AM
Victor Zuniga
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties - San Diego, CA

Hello Ashley,

 

Thanks for giving me some topics to bring up at the St Patty's Party I'll be attending this weekend.

Mar 15, 2012 02:28 AM
Ashley Connolly
Northeast Water Wells Inc - Jaffrey, NH

just thought it would be a fun spin to the holiday bringing legit facts about the holiday and Irish Americans. I know i personally am a Proud Irish American as if my last name didnt already give that away :)

Mar 15, 2012 02:29 AM
Jon Kolsky
Kolsky Realty & Management - Long Beach, CA
Licensed California Real Estate Broker

I have three kids 2 boys 1 girl. All three have Irish names Ethan,Dillon,Delaney. It's good to be lucky! Cool blog! 

Mar 15, 2012 02:43 AM
Ashley Connolly
Northeast Water Wells Inc - Jaffrey, NH

Thanks Jon my little man is Gavin Ethan my Daughter Alicia Mae it was a tie between Gavin and Ethan when we were naming him as you can see we used them both :)

Mar 15, 2012 02:47 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Wishing you a wonderful St Patrick's Day as well, Ashley!!!

Mar 15, 2012 05:02 AM
Ashley Connolly
Northeast Water Wells Inc - Jaffrey, NH

Thanks Barbara-Jo :) I have a lot of family over your neck of the woods in Clearwater wish i was there now we have horrible overcast here :)

Mar 15, 2012 05:06 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Ashley -- some great new and and some forgotten facts about St Patrick's Day --- Blue, huh?  Never knew it before.   

Mar 17, 2012 02:35 AM