CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN DUBLIN

Who Was St. Patrick? St Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland who ministered to the pagans and helped bring Christianity to Ireland in the 5th Century.

15 Tips for celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Dublin #1. Don't forget that the St. Patrick's Day Parade Dublin and St. Patrick's Day events in Dublin bring in over 500,000 people. Book your hotel room way in advance and stay in Dublin if you can find a hotel.

#2. The Irish like a drink or two, doesn't matter if it is tea, coffee or Guinness the Irish will be drinking in full force and there will be many scenes of drunken merriment. Over St. Patrick's Day in Dublin over 15 million pints of Guinness will be drunk. As pubs in Dublin stay open until 1:30 am, you can expect to carry on right all night. for 13 more tips click here

The "wearing of the green" is an Irish custom that goes way back. St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, in his stories to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish

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Remember that this is a country-wide celebration and time to make merry and enjoy the craic.

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