DHS Students Keep St. Patrick’s Day Traditions Alive

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but the day of his death, March 17th, is still celebrated across the Atlantic Ocean in the United States.  In this area, where many families come from European ancestry, some people honor St. Patrick’s Day by dressing head to toe in green, hanging shamrock flags outside their houses, or eating traditional Irish dinners.  While there are some communities that go all out in celebration of St. Patrick, the holiday is under-celebrated in many places or sometimes not recognized at all.  March 17th will be just a normal school day for many, but Neirad found some of DHS’ Irish students who keep the legend of St. Patrick alive on March 17th each year. 

“I dress up in green on St. Patrick’s day and I like to celebrate with my friends who are also 100% Irish, like Juliane Roach (DHS sophomore)!”

“I go to O’Neill’s, an Irish pub in South Norwalk, with friends every year.”

“My family usually goes to New York City for the parade and then we go to an Irish pub with friends.”

“We dye our pancakes green every St. Patrick's Day."

“Every year I bake a shamrock cake."