Visit one of these cities for the biggest St. Patrick's Day parades across the country. On March 17, you'll find annual ...

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Parade, one of the largest Irish heritage celebrations in the United States, is Monday, March 17. Here's what to know.

One Irish custom of the day was that any holly left over from Christmas should be saved for the fire to make the pancakes. As eating meat was to be banned for Lent, animals were slaughtered for a ...