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The Hidden History of St Patrick's Day

Almost all Saint Patrick’s Day Parades across the world will not be going ahead today. The str...

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09.50 17 Mar 2020


The Hidden History of St Patrick's Day


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09.50 17 Mar 2020


Almost all Saint Patrick’s Day Parades across the world will not be going ahead today.

The streets of Irish cities and towns will be eerily quiet this afternoon.

We ask Donal Fallon, Historian with the Three Castles Burning Podcast, if a cancellation like this has ever happened before and where these parades came from in the first place.


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Bank Holiday Bank Holiday Monday Donal Fallon Hidden History History National Holiday Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Shane Coleman St Patrick's Day Three Castles Burning Podcast

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