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In 1903, #Waterford hosted #Ireland's first St. Patrick’s Day parade. While the tradition began in the #US, this milestone helped turn the feast day into a public cultural festival at home. The day became an official public holiday that same year. Read more about the history of our national day on Vicipéid.

🔗 GA: https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1_Fh%C3%A9ile_P%C3%A1draig
🔗 EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day

#IrishHistory #Vicipéid

Mar 17 at 2:39pmWeb
Show threadForb AzulMar 18
@WikimediaIE just FYI, your alt text doesn't seem to match the posted image. The image is a festive group wearing green, but it's a bunch of kids— no beers, big crowds, city buildings or leafy trees are visible.