What to do on March 17th? Our ideas to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
You can't make it to Dublin to attend the big parade but you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of St. Patrick's Day from home? On the occasion of the famous Irish holiday, we have concocted a selection of things to do no matter where you are on March 17 to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day like the Irish!
1 - Put on the colours of Ireland
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day properly, it is customary for all participants to wear at least one item of clothing, disguise, hat or even a gadget with green. We sure have what you're looking for!
Green, but not only ... through our Irish collection, find the perfect Irish t-shirt or sweatshirt to celebrate Saint-Patrick's Day.
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Gadgets & clothes for St. Patrick >
2 - Cooking in the Irish way
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day with dignity, we have prepared several simple recipes for you to make at home. Find traditional Irish recipes, in the colours of the green island, cocktails made with Irish whiskey or even mocktails (alcohol-free cocktails)!
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| 10 delicious recipes | 10 cocktails in the colours of Ireland | 5 alcohol-free cokctails |
3 - Escape through a book
Escape through a good book on the theme of Ireland. Detective novels, fictions, tales ... discover the selection of books made by Edilivre to live across Ireland during the month of March.
Edilivre is a publishing house on a human scale, innovative and open to everyone and to the entire Francophonie, which has managed to combine the literary tradition with the new technologies of book publishing. Edilivre offers its authors to publish their book for free while being free in their choice of publication.
With 12 years of experience, the professional teams have already supported more than 30,000 authors in their publication project.
- Revenir à Longbourn by Michèle Calméjane Schneiter
- Le Mystère écossais by Jean Rameau
- Macabre découverte en Bretagne by Claude Joseph
- Les disparus du Loch Linnhe by Damien Combrisson
- Même les Highlands pleurent la nuit by Damien Combrisson
- Une parenthèse anglaise by Bénédicte Jan
- D'une Bretagne l'Autre by Françoise Peray-Delafond
4 - Enjoy a movie or a series
Films :
- Hunger
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley
- Once
- The Secret of Kells
Series :
- The Fall
5 - Discover our favourite Irish brands
A legend of St. Patrick's Day, the patron saint of Ireland, says that he introduced the art of distillation to Ireland in 432 AD allowing the country to produce its highly regarded triple-distilled Irish Whiskey. It is therefore the opportunity to rediscover Irish whiskey through the Irish distilleries Tullamore Dew, Teeling, Bushmills...
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The reputation of the Irish with beers is well established. Brown, blonde, amber, served on draft, in a bottle or can, Irish beer is the reference drink on the Green Island. Discover our selection of Irish beers with Stout like Guinness, but also Ale from O'hara's brewery or the famous Kilkenny.
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On the occasion of Saint-Patrick's Day, we invite you to discover our selection of our finest Irish food specialties. Barry's teas, Mileeven cakes, Folláin jams ... We can't help but fall for it!
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Food specialities for St. Patrick >
6 - Travel from home with beautiful landscapes
Irish culture is experienced daily, discovered and appreciated to the rhythm of the seasons, nature, the sea, and its high historical episodes! So many landscapes and stories to discover during this month of March and St. Patrick's Day.
We invite you to watch the videos on the Tourism Ireland Youtube channel which will take you on a journey through the magnificent landscapes of the green island. These are a few minutes of change of scenery and culture to savour before being able to go there again for real.
7 - Find us on our social networks
Throughout March we will be sharing the best of Ireland with you. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to discover our Irish essentials through the most beautiful distilleries, biscuits and tea houses.
Stay tuned, nice surprises are coming...
Article written by Manon C.
