Thank you so much for explaining this special holiday so perfectly! My husband, who’s American, asked why St. Patrick’s day is so important to me. This video is a perfect explanation 🙂
@@WolfeMomma Saint Patrick went back to Ireland and told the Irish to Convert or die That why the Catholics are the only ones who really celebrate the day in a good way the real Irish the ones who their ancestors did not cower down and convert they glad he died and celebrate his death or just dong celebrate at all Catholics have forced their ways on way too many and they need to be seen for what they really are Evil my way or die soldiers of the pope not God
Thank you so much :) It was so interesting. I didn't know the connection between shamrock and Holy Trinity. I love when other countries highlight main buildings or bridges in green on St. Patrick's Day.
Thank you so much for this! As an Irish-American, there are many parts of my Irish heritage that were lost when my grandparents died. I have so many questions I wish I'd asked... I just love watching your videos! I have one possible idea for a future video, but it might be a bit...contentious. When I was in college, I had the pleasure of spending one summer working at a camp alongside a group from Belfast. They were wonderful to work with! But I learned from questions others asked that most Americans haven't a clue about why there is a "Northern Ireland." It's not often covered in our history lessons, I guess. Plus, I think many Americans sort of wrote off the tension in Northern Ireland after the St. Andrews Agreement, assuming everything has been "fixed" and now it's all "peace, love and harmony." I completely understand if you'd rather not delve into politics. But for us Yanks, even a small history lesson about the basic question, "Why is there an 'Ireland' and also a 'Northern Ireland'?" might be good. I spent most of my career working in the travel industry - and I'd be a rich woman if I had a dime fore every time I've been asked this. (Feel free to say "no" to any or all of this!)
Thank you! Yeah, I'm so interested in the history behind Northern Ireland and the Republic, and I'm definitely going to do a video on the division. It's mad, I learnt all about it in school but there are so many elements that weren't taught to us and that I'm just discovering now. I want to do it justice so need to do a bit more research but it will come soon! :) Thanks! 💗
@@WolfeMomma , yes, history is seldom a simple thing. There are so many things in my country's history that were never taught in school. I think we, as people, can just be a messy lot sometimes - and that's the reality of it.
It’s interesting! I watched a video asking Brits if they liked the Irish and they all said Yes! Another video asked Irish ppl which country they disliked/hated and they said England. I definitely would like to know more history since I’m part English/Irish.
Love this! There is such a love of the Irish in America but there are so many things I do not know. You have a beautiful speaking voice and would love any stories or history you know
I want to go to Ireland for the week around St. Paddy's Day! My 5th great grandfather came from Norrhern Irelend to New York in 1700s...he was part of that parade because he was a soldier and every son since but my father didn't. My brother is tho ❤
Wolfe Momma Thank you for this 🍀 it's been so hard to find something that isn't narrated by Americans, I have nothing against Americans just wish there were more Irish narrating Irish traditions. 🍀
Thank you for this video. My wife & I just watched it. It was definitely worth the wait. We loved the story of King Angus and St. Patrick's staff. I also had never knew about the colors for the flag. I like the tradition of it being a family day, as opposed to being a drink till you throw up day.
Great overview - many thanks! Learned a lot and you have a super presentation style that is easy to follow and listen to, keep the videos coming. Glad you've made it to Texas, my home. Howdy!
This is a guess for sure about the kilts being used for celebrating St. Paddy's day when you came to Austin. There are a lot of Scotch-Irish decendants in Texas and Oklahoma. That might be where the blend came from. My mother's family came to America first so they are Scotch-Irish. My father's family are from Galway.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. This is why everyone is a little Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s a great celebration that everyone can enjoy.
@@cathleenhardy8482 No were Irish by birth.Well at least I am!!! The point I’m making is everyone can celebrate this wonderful day. I’m not offended by non Irish celebrating this day as cliche as one might think this is. If I was picking a Italian holiday as a example I would’ve went for Columbus Day. Just saying. I guess in your Cliche thinking those who celebrate thanksgiving think their turkeys. So don’t know the real point your trying to make.
Cathleen, if they actually tried to display true Irish cultural traits instead of making a drunken mockery out of the day, that saying wouldn't be quite so offensive. It's still offensive, mind you -- it just wouldn't be as obnoxious.
So interesting! I am trying to learn everything I can about Ireland and Irish tradition, because I just found out through our DNA, that my mom is 94% Irish, and I am 47% Irish!! I have been alive for 40 years, and we never knew! Big family secret that died with my grandmother… my moms Dad is not her biological father 😳 We have no idea who is… but I have always felt a pull towards Ireland! My ancestors are from County Cork… and my husband just had his DNA info come back, and he is 17% Irish, ALSO from County Cork!!! Crazy! ☘️ Needless to say, we are going to start celebrating St. Paddy’s day every year!
cuban american here basque celtiberian w irish peppering the catholics we keep track. even know of a great great grandma escaping to north spain during the english madness: maría kilcleigh from west meath : ) many irish escaped to cuba in the 1800s valuable inmigration dr carlos j finlay discovered the vector of malaria a mosquito he and his medical group gave up their lives to prove it the americans had moved in and mocked all things créole later took credit after dr finlay had died.
Wow! 😲👍 That Was An Awesome Education, In All Things St. Patrick! ☘ Thank You! 😉👍 I'm An Irish-American 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 Who Desires To Know All He Can About Ireland... Hope And Pray Too Visit One Day Very Soon! 🤗 Blessings James 🌈
My grandmother, an O’Donnell from Donegal in 1882 raised me since I had no parents. We always went to mass every St. Paddy’s Day. We wore some green. Her neice would always send shamrocks from home to us in California. My gran always had me wear this badger paw with a shamrock on it. She spoke Gaelic primarily. Her family’s land had never been taken, but many of her brothers were deceased for fighting the Brits over it. Our family would gather for a meal later. It was not a rollicking day.There was a sense of sadness for my gran being cut off due to some accidental hardships that she didn’t make it back home. Her brogue was thick & I had to interpret her form of English.
I have a genuine question: because St. Patrick essentially pushed out pagans and paganism, are there celebrations for celtic pagans or pagans in general as an alternative? if you could make a video on this I would freak! I absolutely love your videos!
@@WolfeMomma plesse don't forget to mention James Connolly and the Irish Citizen Army. Though they were a small contingent that took part in the Easter Rising, if it wasn't for James Connolly and the Irish Citizen Army's insistence on doing a rebellion of their own, the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood wouldn't have been motivated to carry forward for their plans for the Easter Rising.
St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony under the direction of the colony's Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur. More than a century later, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in Boston in 1737 and in NYC on March 1762.
Actually, the oldest St Patrick's Day parade is the one in St. Augustine, Florida. It began in 1601 and they still have a wonderful celebration with pirates, bands, caber throwing contests, a big festival and everything Irish. We love going to this event, hopefully we will get to celebrate again after COVID.
Yes and no. As I am Irish and live in Florida. In 1600 La Florida a Spanish settlement. They haven't found any evidence that there was a "parade" for St. Patrick's Day. What they found was mention of the Day and the feast day of St. Patrick's Day. NY claims the oldest American parade for St. Patrick's Day and they would be correct. As in 1600 La Florida wasn't part of the US. There wasn't even a US "America" yet. And Irish immigrants that settled in the british colonies did the same thing as the priest in Florida. It just wasn't a big celebration. It was family and friends only and as a feast day. The very first parade in America was in response to all the hostile Irish hatred. It was a way to show their Irishness and proud to be Irish and that nothing was going to keep them down.
I always see Irish so so positively. I always thought Irish are incredibly nice and quite pretty good people and St. Patrick was an Irish kidnapped by someone else but it's the other way around. Didn't know Irish were so bum 😬 . Funny.. 😬 Good to see that Ireland is quite blessed now :D 😬😀
When I was a kid growing up on Guam (out in the Pacific Ocean), a kid, with ties to the U.S. mainland, pinched me on St. Patrick Day for not wearing green. Not being familiar with that tradition, I took it as an act of hostility and chased the kid with the intention of punching him. Now I know better.
It was actually from the Americans mocking the Irish at first and it kinda stuck. It was them mocking us by calling us alcoholics and with the stereotypical ginger hair and pale skin which a lot of the irish dont have
It sounds like Saint Patrick’s day in Boston it’s a big deal here! Not as big in some parts of the USA as others. I love it!! Americans with Irish blood are extremely proud of that. I wonder what Irish people think of Americans who so think much of their Irish roots. If you ask an American what they are they would tell you Irish ☘️ if they are in this country if they are over seas they will say They are American 🇺🇸isn’t that strange of us lol
What is the context? When part of the UK, that country is called "Northern Ireland"--definitely NOT "The North of Ireland." I don't think I've ever heard of anyone referring to Northern Ireland as The North of Ireland.
Curious what your thoughts would be after reading this article. TWO ST. PATRICKS, AND THE TRUE ONE WAS NOT ROMAN CATHOLIC Yes, you heard me right, there were two St. Patricks. For this part of the story, we will read from the book Celt, Druid and Culdee By Isabel Hill Elder, pages 110 to 113 (Most all other histories seem to get the two mixed-up): “ During the storm which the Pelagian heresy caused in Britain, one of the brightest lights of the Culdee Church, St. Patrick, was, in the providence of God, being prepared for his great work of revival among the Irish people, Christianity, according to Gildas, having been planted in Ireland before the defeat of the Boudicca, A.D. 61. “ Deliberate confusion was created by the Papal Church between the Culdee St. Patrick of the fifth century and the later Patrick of the ninth century who, according to the ‘ Chronicles of Ireland ’, was, in the year 850, Abbot of Ireland, Confessor. For there were two Patricks, the first a very learned and godly man, the second an abbot, given to superstition and founder of the fabulous Purgatory, which goes in Ireland under the name of St. Patrick’s Purgatory. During a great rebellion in Ireland, Patrick the Abbot was compelled to flee the country. He fled into Britain and lies buried at Glastonbury. The Martyrology of Sarum reports that in Ireland they kept the feast of Patrick the Abbot on the 24th of August. It was to this second Patrick that the Pope sent the pallium (cloth) as a reward for his Romanizing zeal, its first appearance in Ireland. (underline emphasis mine) emahiser.christogenea.org/watchman-s-teaching-letter-19-november-1999
I actually heard this before and I assume there is some truth to it. It's so difficult knowing what parts of things from so long ago to believe, I kind of take everything with a pinch of salt :)
I don't know,but in all likelihood St Patrick only evangelised the northern half of ireland and in the south there were men like St Declan who started there mission decades before patrick.The Image we have of patrick is largely spin from the 8 or 9th centuries.The only reliable record of a St Patrick figure from a letter called the confessio and it is indeed more in keeping with the heretical st patrick.
Christianity was already in Ireland before the crazy man, Patrick, started attacking Irish culture and traditions. He is not a hero of Ireland. He was a crazy person on a mission of insanity. A good book to read is, ‘How the Irish Saved Civilisation’. The world owes a lot to the Irish, and not just because they built many of the roads, railways, etc. As an Irish man with an interest in ancient Irish history and traditions, I detest the celebration of this lunatic. Before Patrick, there were female priests in Ireland. Patrick did not bring Christianity to Ireland. It was already here. Love your videos though 😉
Well, to be fair with Irish marching bands coming over to the US (NYC/Savannah/Chicago/etc) to play during US St. Patrick’s Day parades, that’s probably where the kilt wearing civilians get the idea.
Marissa Jonasson FYI, corned beef and cabbage is an American invention! The story goes that a few centuries ago, Irish beef was exported while Irish people mostly ate more affordable pork and made bacon and cabbage. When Irish people began emigrating to the US in large numbers, they found they could not afford pork. In New York, Irish-American housewives learnt from their Jewish neighbours how to buy and prepare brisket and corned beef. Hence, they came up with corned beef and cabbage!
@@gerardacronin3095 I mean, if u are saying cause it was started in America, by the Irish. Then yes, technically I guess it would be "American" but cause it was started by "Irish immigrants" that makes it IRISH also. I understand that it is difficult for ignorant people like u to understand this concept. But it's still true... Just like an Irish immigrant opening up an Irish pub in America. It's still an Irish pub, just established in America
Did the original flag have a name? And what about Pagans in Ireland? Are there still brothers and sisters of the Old Faith there? Edit : I'm going to say something that will probably be controversial to Christians. Please don't take offense, I'm just keeping it real. And no offense intended at all to your Wolfe Mama, I appreciate these videos and your knowledge and the time you put into them. 🙏 The Celtic Cross has been there before him. He didn't actually design it. He just took it. The Catholic Church has a history of stealing Paganism and rebranding it. Like that myth of him raising Cú Chulainn (Hound of Culann) is a disrespect to the old ways. Cú Chulainn is a Demi God, son of the Sun God Lugh, with the human woman Deichtine. That's like saying that Oghma raised Jesus from Hell and Jesus told everyone not to follow Christianity cause they'll go to Hell. To follow Paganism. Christians would be in an uproar if this were done. They have a nasty habit of blatantly disrespecting everyone around them and then calling it "love". I'm sorry but that's how I feel. A tradition North American Pagans have on St. Patrick's day is to wear shirts with Snakes. Or have serpent like charms. It's our way of telling him even now where he can go.
@Margaret McLaughlin Indeed, no there are still Druids and other forms of Celtic Pagans. Much of their knowledge did survive. The thing is you have to look up these groups and their chapters etc...ironically Druidry as made it all the way to England and even here in North America. You can join, be initiated, even learn traditional languages and the Ogham alphabet. I was just wondering if there by any Druids and Celtic Pagans inside Ireland itself.
I am Irish but was moved to Manchester when I was 6 years old. I remember one year in Ireland Heinz made all the ketchup green for St. Patrick’s day☘️💚
We love St Patrick's Day down here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Mass, parades and celebration (and the day off school when I was young, spending much of the day at our local Irish society). Really impressed with the content of your videos. :-)
Thank you! I love hearing how St Patrick's Day is celebrated all over the world. My friend moved to New Zealand a few years ago, glad to hear she'll be able to partake in some celebrations that day :)
I'm originally from NYC and for many years since my early youth we've been so proud of the official and grand turnout of all the spit and polish NYPD on horseback, dazzling marching bands from neighboring cities, artisticly fashioned mobile floats in tow and of course, an ocean of green regalia everywhere to be seen in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along fifth Avenue, that is, until one terrible day when the satanic policy of political correctness reared its cursed ugly head, and this grand and beloved show was lost forever; and forevermore tainted with the stench of hell's sullen and sulphurous perfume!
I went to a village in Wales last week that is famous for its multi-coloured houses, you can see them in Bristol (in SW England) as well, but did you know this tradition is actually Irish? When their queen Victoria passed away, it was decreed that people in Ireland (this was pre-Easter 1916) painted their houses black as a mark of respect to the late foreign unelected monarch. The Irish as are famous for doing so rebelled, said 'b@lls' and painted their houses blue yellow white green and whatever colour they couldn't find that wasn't black!
The very first parade in America was in response to all the hostile Irish hatred. It was a way to show their Irishness and proud to be Irish and that nothing was going to keep them down.
@@sylviacarlson3561 cause most of the Irish coming to America were poor, uneducated, didn't speak English, had big families, were thought of as scoundrels and not proper
My Irish great grandfather on my fathers side in the 1680s and left Dublin and I dont have to wonder why. ...My mothers side of the family got away from the midlands of England in the 1600s and there was a huge reason why so many wanted to leave England at that time because working class commoners were put down like dogs there as well by royal links of that lineage if you just happened to be fishing in a stream that was owed by a royal.. .
I would love to learn more about "The Irish Goodbye", and how Friendships form/what makes good friendships and relationships for those in Ireland. How does it differ from what you have noticed in America? What types of customs are "good gestures" there vs here that you have learned? Thank you so much for everything you do! Love listening to you🥰
When I was just a little child, the house I lived in had carbon monoxide poisoning due to the water heater vent being broken and venting it into the lower level of the house instead of into the air. Of course dumb old me's favorite place to hang out was the room with the strongest concentration (~70%) because it had a true waterbed. While I was on this waterbed, a middle aged woman clad in white would go sit in the corner and read to me tales of the Celtic gods and the Nordic gods. Turns out that she was a hallucination caused by the carbon monoxide poisoning. But here's the rub. This was my first exposure to Celtic or Nordic mythology, and much of what she was saying was accurate to the mythology I read. From my understanding, she fit the description of the Goddess Brigid.
Girl, you should swing over to San Antonio sometime. We celebrate with performances and a river parade all weekend. We dye our river green. Its soooooo much fun!!!
Thank you for sharing! It was interesting to hear how you guys celebrate it in Ireland, and how the tradition has evolved. I come from a proud Irish-American family and growing up we would celebrate it every year by wearing green and having a big family meal of "traditional" Irish-American corned-beef and cabbage. ;D I'm in Japan now, and every year in Tokyo there is usually a big St. Paddy's Day parade and Irish festival over the weekend to celebrate, but unfortunately because of the corona virus this year the festivities have been canceled...
I love hearing how it's celebrated all over the world! It sounds like St Patrick's Day festivities are being cancelled / scaled back everywhere. It's a pity, but a good excuse for an extra big celebration next year :)
My grandma told me that the wearing of green goes back to a folk tale about the tuatha dannon, that they shined like a rainbow and the norns forced them to wear green to blend in with the landscape
Excellent video! I have only recently discovered you and find you delightfully enchanting. IMy family is from reland. I have been there 13 times. I even took my wife there a few years ago on a fly and drive B&B trip for 0 days. Needless to say she had a wonderful time. Thanks for helping me recall my fond memories.
I went to school on St. Patrick's Day if spring break is dependent on Easter. If I were to live in Ireland, I would've taken that day off of school. When I was younger before moving 2 the Silver State (NV), I didn't go to school on St. Patrick's Day. 'Twas amidst the week of spring break.
This is a lovely video and I really appreciate how you compare with the Irish American differences with kindness. Seems like the way we as Americans identify with our family’s country of origin can be hard for people of other nationalities to grasp and it’s refreshing to see somebody cover those differences positively.
I attended the Dublin parade in 2006 ...it was crap I attended the New York parade in 2012 it was excellent as you would expect from Americans...I attended the cork city parade in 2016 it was fantastic they had brass band's doing big hit's and float's and colour...my big take from the parade was the Wisconsin brass band doing Louie Louie...
Very interesting, thank you. I have wanted to attend a St. Patrick’s Day celebration here in my country Greece but forgot until it was past the date. I will keep a note for 17 of March, a few days before to google where to go and what is required of me before I go. Some people say that there is too much drinking that can lead to trouble. There are a number of Irish pubs here in Athens run by Irish people. I have been for a drink and loved it. I very much like the Irish people and Irish customs and traditions. I hope I meet Irish people here in Athens just to have a drink together.
I was always confused about the way Irish celebrate St Patrick because I knew he was the beginning of the decline of traditional Irish culture and paganism, symbolised by the driving out of snakes. My Irish father was always upset by my lack of interest in the day.
Well sort of glossed over the Northern Ireland situation... As an American we've all heard the Cranberries "Zombie" song and seen Brad Pitt's "The Devil's Own" - I think things are less violent now, but there was / is a real war going on.
