Directory of St. Patrick's Day Resources

Home > Society > Holidays > St. Patrick's Day

During the fifth century, Patrick took the message of Christianity from his homeland to the country of Ireland. Before his death on March 17, 460, Patrick planted more than 2,000 churches in the nation. A few centuries later, he was named the patron saint of Ireland.

Today, people around the world celebrate March 17 as St. Patrick's Day.

For some, especially in Ireland, the day is observed as a religious holiday. Most, however, simply celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of Ireland by wearing green, dancing a jig, and plucking a shamrock or two.

Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to St. Patrick's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.

Subcategories

• Cards
• Classroom
• Electronic Postcards
• Graphics
• History
• Kids and Teens
• Online Games
• Recipes
• Songs

Resources in This Category

• 101 Least Lucky St. Patrick's Day Toasts

  http://www.fal.net/101/toasts.html
  Things not to say when hoisting a few. From the malcontents of satire at FAL.net.

• Christine O'Keeffe's St. Patrick's Day Page

  http://www.tartanplace.com/stpat.html
  Includes an overview of the oldest source materials with excerpts, legends, placenames, and customs, games and bibliography.

• Go Green St. Patrick's Card

  http://www.happydaycards.org/holidays_jm/gogreen.html
  Humorous online greeting and links.

• Happy St. Maewyn's Day?

  http://europe.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/st_patrick/history/index.html
  Features a St. Patrick's history primer about what is believed to be his given name (Maewyn), and the legend of Ireland's snakes. From CNN.

• How Stuff Works: Saint Patrick's Day

  http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays/saint-patrick.htm
  Explanation of the lore and history of Saint Patrick, the day that honors his life, and the legends of the shamrock and Blarney Stone.

• Infoplease.com and St. Patrick's Day

  http://www.infoplease.com/spot/stpatsday1.html
  Includes information related to Irish politics and culture, seasonal crossword, and online quizzes.

• Kermit's St. Patrick's Day

  http://www.happydaycards.org/stories/kermit.html
  Whimsical original story poem about Kermit the Frog's view of the holiday. Animated and musical.

• Rockville Centre's St. Patrick's Parade

  http://www.rvcstpatrick.com/
  Dedicated to promoting Irish heritage and culture. Mission, history, event calendar, photos, past Grand Marshals, the charities, and further news.

• Saint Patrick's Day - IrishAbroad.com

  http://www.irishabroad.com/stpatrick/
  Information about St Patrick's Day.

• St. Particks' Day

  http://www.christmascarnivals.com/stpatrick/index.html
  Provides information about history, customs, and symbols. Also features recipes.

• St. Patrick's Day

  http://www.st-patricks-day.com/
  Reflects on holiday, includes biographical sketch of St. Patrick, and provides links to other sites.

• St. Patrick's Day

  http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/index.htm
  Includes the history of St. Patrick, famous Irish blessings, music, recipes, wallpapers, screensavers, and humor.

• St. Patrick's Day

  http://stpatricksday.com/
  Contains listing of Irish parades, Irish history and facts, recipes, writings of St. Patrick, online games and downloads.

• St. Patrick's Day Directory

  http://www.virtualquincy.com/quincy/holiday/stpatrick.html
  Comprehensive directory of St. Patrick's day links. Includes crafts, history, traditions, and recipes.

• St. Patrick's Day Parade

  http://www.irishparade.org/
  Provides information on the annual parade, five-mile run, and dinner party in St. Louis, MO.

• St. Patrick's Day Webring

  http://members.tripod.com/~reggie_t/stpatwb.htm
  St. Patrick's day webring homepage.

• St. Patrick's Festival

  http://www.stpatricksday.ie/
  Provides information about the official celebration in Dublin, Ireland.

• St. Patrick's Parade Society of Toronto

  http://stpatrickstoronto.com/
  Stages annual parade and other events commemorating the St. Patrick's Day in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• The Somerville Saint Patrick's Day Parade

  http://www.somervillesaintpatricksparade.com/
  The official site of the organization promotes and organizes this local fair for Somerville, NJ. Includes news and events, sponsors links, committee members, and photos.

• Tigger and Pooh's St. Patrick's Day Page

  http://www.angelfire.com/yt2/tiggernadpooh/patrick.html
  Recipes, screensavers, Irish blessings, and coloring pages.

• Wearin' o' the Green

  http://www.kate.net/holidays/shamrock/
  St. Patrick's Day and Irish links on the web.

Related Categories

• Home > Society > Ethnicity > Celtic > Irish
• Home > Society > Religion and Spirituality > Christianity > People > Saints > P > Saint Patrick

 

Home > Society > Holidays > St. Patrick's Day

 

---

 

Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us