In Ireland, St Patrick's Day is a national holiday. Most places are closed. All towns from twenty-six counties have a parade. A lot of celebrations are held by going to mass that day. Most families have a nice meal and a few drinks. A lot of people make Irish Soda bread for breakfast. Everyone wears some shamrocks. For dinner, they have Ham, cabbage, and potatoes.
In the year 1986, my dad left Ireland and came to America. When he worked at the Brooklyn Racket Club in Brooklyn, he met my mom and they fell in love. You can read about the amazing history of my dad here: A Real Irish Man
I've been to Ireland twenty-six times. Without my dad, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to explore such a beautiful country.
Every St Patrick's Day, I take the time to reflect on how blessed I am to have family in another country. I also love to look at old photos from my trips to Ireland over the years. You can read about my trips to Ireland here: Ireland 2020 & Ireland Feb 2017 & Ireland Oct 2017
You can learn more about Dundalk, Ireland, here: Dundalk Ireland
Here are some pictures from my twenty-six trips to Ireland. From 1992-2020.
