St. Patrick's Day
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New Banksy Mural Appears on a Building in London
Located on a wall behind a bare tree, the work features towering streaks of green meant to look like foliage
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St. Patrick Opened a Portal to Purgatory on This Little-Known Irish Island
Medieval pilgrims flocked to the site for spiritual purification
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Meet St. Brigid, Ireland's Only Woman Patron Saint
The fifth-century abbess is stepping out of the shadow of the better-known St. Patrick
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Nine Places to Enjoy Naturally Green Waters This St. Patrick's Day
Leave the dye behind—these watery wonderlands are 100 percent natural
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The Origins of Chicago's Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick's Day
From colonial patriots to mass-marketed milkshakes, the Irish religious holiday has morphed into a worldwide celebration
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Should We Be Wearing Blue on St. Patrick’s Day?
Before green came on the scene, blue was the color associated with the Saint and the Emerald Isle
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The First Green Beer Was Made With Laundry Whitener
Before food coloring, St. Patrick’s Day’s most festive brew got its hue from a different kind of dye
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This is the Perfect Meal to Cook for This St. Patrick's Day
Chef Cathal Armstrong talks to us about his debut cookbook and offers up recipes that show Ireland's evolving cuisine
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Unusual St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
Leprechauns and green shamrocks are only a part of celebrating St. Patrick's Day for Irish communities around the world
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Celebrating St. Patrick
On March 17, everyone's green-even the Chicago River. Yet St. Patrick remains colored in myth
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