Hail Glorius St Patrick
Annagry Band braves the wind and rain
‘Tis St Patrick’s Day here in Donegal, and everyone is wearing green and/or shamrocks on their lapels.
At mass this morning, we sang “Hail Glorious St Patrick, dear saint of of our isle, on us thy poor children, bestow a sweet smile…
Sally and Angela are both in the band and the choir
They braved the wind and rain, serenading us with traditional tunes.
Saint Patrick is said to have been born in Britain around 385 AD to Roman citizens – Calpurnius and Conchessa. He spent six years in Ireland when he was captured into slavery, and returned to these shores in his thirties, to become a missionary to the Celts.
It is believed that he explained the theory of the Holy Trinity using our three leaved shamrock.
St Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the island of Montserrat.
Ireland’s patron saint is celebrated worldwide – in New York, Washington, Toronto, London, Sydney, Dubai…
I remember my aunt returning from her first trip to New York for St Patrick’s Day, recounting the absolute JOY of walking in the parade with all nationalities and creeds.
St Patrick sure left a lasting impression on mankind!
Wishing you all a very Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness.
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Happy St Patrick’a day to you too ☘️☘️
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Thanks Liza. I hope it’s a good one for you too.😊
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Thank you, I’m sure it will be 😊
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Happy St Patrik’s day! I wish I was there drinking some nice beer
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Yes. A lot of beer will be drunk here in Ireland today! 😊
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How fun to read about St. Patrick’s Day straight from the heart of Ireland. Love your posts! 🙂 Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Do they drink Guinness or green beer? I have my dark stout Guinness ready to go! 🙂 And where did the corned beef tradition start? I have to research that as I’ll be eating corned beef, cabbage and potatoes today as well. 🙂
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Thank you. I think Guinness is the order of the day plus whiskey, gin…. I don’t know about the corned beef tradition though. I have made a green mint chocolate cheesecake! Enjoy.😊
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Wow, special ‘holy day’, too? Cool.
Tippin’ my hat to those wearin’ the green.
peace
🙂
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Thank you Laura. We are all in the green today. 😊
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day…I was married at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (NYC)…always one of my favorites. Didn’t know it was a national holiday, but I should have guessed. 🙂 http://doodlet.me/
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What a fabulous wedding venue Jeanne. Have a lovely day.😍😍😍
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Happy St Patrick’s Day to you too! I remembered to wear some green today – hurrah! Have a great day!
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It seems to be a great day of upliftment world wide. Enjoy. 😊
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Terrific Brigid and put in the Blogger this evening.. xxx
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Many thanks Sally. I was entertained by another band outside my aunties home this afternoon. They stopped to serenade us. xx
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Fantastic.. the weather cannot dampen the spirits.. xxx
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The town next to me has a Huge St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. First they start with a St. Patrick’s Day Road Race on Saturday and then a Big Parade on Sunday. They start celebrating today and go all weekend long! You’d love it. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Love the background info, thanks for sharing that. xo 🙂
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Isn’t it wonderful that such Joy is shared around the world. X
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It really is! ☺ xo
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You have me wishing I was there….xxx
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I think the celebrations worldwide are pretty huge compared to those here in my homeland. X
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I’m a day late and a dollar short but may the beauty of Irish blessings be yours today.
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And yours Bernadette. I am a little behind myself …
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What a lovely slice of Ireland to linger over, so glad you had a grand St. Patrick’s Day!
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Thank you. It was a nice gentle day. 😊
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Hope you enjoyed the day Brigid. 🌿 Lovely post.
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Thanks Miriam. The weather was horrible but it was such a lovely day. 🎵
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I’m glad you had a lovely day. That’s what matters.
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Hi Brigid– I’ve read a biography of St. Patrick. What an amazing selfless person. So it was fun to see your photos of a authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration! thanks friend– hope all’s well there with you! xox
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Our celebrations were somewhat subdued this year due to the bad weather. Several parades had to be cancelled.
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Well, maybe they’ll be more sunshine next year! You live in such an amazing place Brigid… xo
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So glad Sally sent me over here (even though I’m a little late). GREAT St. Patrick’s Day post.
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Thank you. Sally is a gem. 😊
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What a lovely celebration Brigid. And thank you for a little bit of the history of St Patrick’s day. I wondered and once knew but seem to have forgotten.
A lovely post 🌺🌺
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Everything was more low key this year because of the weather. Parades had to be cancelled. It had been so mild and lovely all spring! Thank you.
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That’s a shame. I trust a good day was still had by you all 🌸
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Yes. I had a lovely time. X
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Wonderful ☘️☘️
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