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Mar 13, 2025 12:58 pm
☘️ Your Weekly Dose of Irish – St. Patrick’s Day 2025! ☘️
Dia dhuit, a chairde!
St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us! Whether you’re raising a pint in an Irish pub, dancing in a parade, or just wearing enough green to blind a leprechaun, we’ve got everything you need for the ultimate craic! 🎉
I'll be back in your inbox next Monday on St Patrick's day with plenty more St Patrick's day...everything.
I made this meme on the main Irish Around The World page and had a good laugh when someone genuinely commented that Pablo Escobar was not Irish 😂😂😂 People really want to argue over anything, it seems, on social media.
💡 Did You Know? (Fresh Facts for 2025!)
📌 St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in SPACE! 🚀☘️ Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been known to wear green and blast some Irish tunes while floating above Earth. No Guinness, though – zero gravity would be a disaster. 😆
📌 The world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade? Hot Springs, Arkansas – just 98 feet long! (That’s practically a pub-to-pub stroll. 🍻)
📌 Guinness consumption TRIPLES on St. Patrick’s Day! 🍺 The Irish (and honorary Irish) knock back around 13 million pints on March 17th. Sláinte to that! (And good luck to livers everywhere.) 😆
Some fresh St Patrick's day memes for you:
🤣 Irish Joke of the Week – THESE ARE REALLY BAD
h sure, what’s St Patrick’s Day without a few terrible Irish jokes? 😆
These so-bad-they’re-good jokes will have you groaning, laughing, or both.
🎤 Why don’t leprechauns like running?
💚 Because they’d rather jig than jog! 🕺😂
Think you can handle more? Read them all here
🏆 St. Patrick’s Day QUIZ – How Irish Are You?
1️⃣ What’s the capital of Northern Ireland?
A) Cork
B) Belfast
C) Limerick
2️⃣ What’s the national emblem of Ireland?
A) Shamrock
B) Celtic Cross
C) Harp
3️⃣ Which U.S. city dyes its river green for St. Patrick’s Day?
A) Boston
B) Chicago
C) New York
👉 Scroll down for answers – no peeking! 👀
☘️ New Irish Quote of the Week
"Here’s to a long life and a merry one,
A quick death and an easy one,
A pretty girl and an honest one,
A cold pint – and another one!"
– Classic Irish toast 🍻 (Because let’s be honest, one pint is never enough!)
This week's posts:
Really Bad St Patrick’s Day Jokes (That You’ll Still Laugh At) ☘️😂
Ah, sure, St Patrick’s Day 2025 is nearly here!
That means it’s time for green beer, Irish parades, shamrocks, and some truly awful St Patrick’s Day jokes.
Whether you’re looking …
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🗒️ 10 St Patrick’s Day Stats That Will Blow Your Mind!
☘️ St Patrick’s Day by the Numbers: 10 Mind-Blowing Stats You Need to See!
📊🍺 St Patrick’s Day isn’t just about wearing green and drinking Guinness—it’s a global phenomenon that …
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🗒️ 5 Irish Myths You Probably Believe (But Are Totally False!) ☘️
5 Irish Myths You Probably Believe (But Are Totally False!
) ☘️🔥 Ah sure, everyone loves a good Irish tale, but not everything you’ve heard about Ireland is actually true!
From …
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🗒️ Top 10 Irish Toasts That Will Make You the Star of St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️🍻
Ah sure, it wouldn’t be St.
Patrick’s Day without a proper Irish toast!
Whether you’re raising a pint of Guinness, sipping an Irish whiskey, or just clinking glasses with friends, …
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Patrick’s Day!
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🗒️ The Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Has Begun! 🍀
Every week in my Weekly Dose of Irish email, I’ve been counting down the days to St.
Patrick’s Day 2025—so I thought, why not make it official with a real …
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Patrick’s Day 2025 Has Begun!
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March 17th – St Patrick’s Day Through the Ages
📌 1762 – The first-ever St Patrick’s Day parade was held, not in Ireland, but in New York City! Irish soldiers serving in the British Army marched through the streets to celebrate their heritage.
📌 1858 – The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), also known as the Fenians, was founded in Dublin. This secret society would play a huge role in Ireland’s struggle for independence.
📌 1903 – St Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland, thanks to the efforts of James O’Mara, an Irish MP. Before this, it was mainly a religious feast day.
📌 1967 – Dublin’s iconic St Patrick’s Cathedral was officially restored after years of work. This famous site, linked to Ireland’s patron saint, still stands as one of the most visited landmarks in Ireland today.
📌 2013 – The Gathering Ireland 2013 hosted one of the biggest St Patrick’s Day celebrations ever, bringing thousands of the Irish diaspora back home for special events across the country.
🎶 The Ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Playlist (2025 Edition! 🎵)
Kickstart your Paddy’s Day celebrations with these legendary Irish tunes:
🎵 "Whiskey in the Jar" – The Dubliners
🎵 "Zombie" – The Cranberries
🎵 "The Boys Are Back in Town" – Thin Lizzy
🎵 "Shipping Up to Boston" – Dropkick Murphys
🎵 "Tell Me Ma" – Sham Rock
⚠️ Warning: Listening may result in spontaneous Irish dancing and an uncontrollable urge to buy a round for the whole pub. 💃🕺
🏅 QUIZ ANSWERS
1️⃣ B) Belfast
2️⃣ C) Harp
3️⃣ B) Chicago (That river turns greener than a leprechaun’s waistcoat! 🍀)
That’s all for this week’s Dose of Irish! Have a legendary St. Patrick’s Day – may your pints be cold, your jokes be mighty, and your hangovers be gentle! 🎉🍻
Sláinte,
☘️ Stephen Palmer ☘️