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Mar 12, 2006
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St. Patrick's Day
Politics, culture, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and more

Special Features

Killary Harbour, Ireland St. Patrick's Day: Until Recently, More Dallas than Dublin
How the Irish celebrate their holiday

Encyclopedia: Saint Patrick
From enslaved herdsman to Christian missionary

Irish Proverbs
A good beginning is half the work

Those Quotable Irish
John Millington Synge, W.B. Yeats, and others

St. Pat's Day by the Numbers
24% percent of Massachusetts residents are of Irish ancestry

Notable Irish Writers
"The Irish, condemned to express themselves in a language not their own, have stamped on it the mark of their own genius." —James Joyce

In Joyce's Wake
Today's Irish writers live up to legend

In the Company of St. Patrick
Ten major Irish saints

Irish Movies
Our entertainment editor picks the best Irish cinema

History and Background

What's the Symbolism of the Irish Flag?
Rarely has a flag possessed such relevance

Almanac: Ireland
Geography, history, politics, statistics

Encyclopedia: Land, People, History of Ireland
32,598 sq. miles and one-third of Britain's size

Bloomsday
The annual James Joyce celebration

Encyclopedia: Irish language
The roots of the Gaelic language

The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology
Geography, history, and overview of the peace process

Who's Who in the Irish Peace Process
Key players behind the Good Friday agreement



Fun Stuff

Quiz: Irish English

Quiz: Irish Literature & Folklore

Crossword:
Irish Entertainers

Crossword:
St. Patrick's Day

Crossword:
The Irish

St. Patrick's Day Activities from FamilyEducation.com

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On December 21, 1913, the first crossword puzzle was printed.