St. Patrick’s Day – 17th March

St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Born in late 4th century Roman Britain, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave but escaped. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, […]

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Time to Travel: Ireland

As the Saint Patrick’s Day parades and festive parties end, thoughts begin to turn to Spring and warmer temperatures for those of us in the northern hemisphere.  Late spring and summer are also perfect times to visit the land of Saint Patrick – Ireland! From it’s bustling and culturally rich nightlife of Dublin and Galway, to […]

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