Want to Learn More about St. Patrick’s Day?

Thanks to the Internet, you don’t have to be Irish to understand—and enjoy—St. Patrick’s Day.

There literally are thousands of website designed to enlighten those of us lacking Irish heritage about the ins and outs of March 17.

Of course, there are sites offering St. Patrick’s Day facts, among them:

• St. Patrick’s Day History: Must Know Facts, History of Irish Holiday on Huffington Post

• St. Patrick’s Day Quick Facts, fun facts for children on Kaboose.com

• St. Patrick’s Day Facts on History.com. This site also includes videos, photo galleries and an interactive site

• Top Ten Facts You Never Knew About St. Patrick’s Day on Irish Central.com

If those of us who want to sound Irish, or at least know a few Irish sayings to share, there’s the webpage Irish Sayings: 25 Irish Quotes, Irish Blessings for St. Patrick’s Day, also on Huffington Post.

To learn more about Irish culture in Minneapolis, click on these websites:

• Failte Minnesota

• Minnesota Irish Cultural Center

• History of the Irish in St. Paul

Here is a list of St. Patrick’s Day-related posts appearing on Inver Grove Heights Patch recently:

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