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Pictures: Top 10 Drinking Holidays

Pictures: Top 10 Drinking Holidays

Dancing, partying and drinking; national holidays wouldn't exist without them. The top 10 drinking holidays by country are: 1. St. Patrick's Day (United States, Ireland), 2. Carnival (Brazil), 3. Oktoberfest (Germany), 4. Cinco de Mayo (Mexico), 5. Halloween (United States), 6. Purim (Israel), 7. Fourth of July (United States), 8. Mardi Gras (United States), 9. New Year's Eve (various countries) and 10. Christmas (various countries).

Pictures: All Things Irish

News & Blogs from Ireland

The Irish Times - Irish

  • Statement from the Norbertine Order

    Statement from the Norbertine community



  • EU warning over Irish recovery plan

    The European Commission has told the Government to stand ready to intensify its austerity drive after warning that key assumptions underpinning its economic recovery plan may be too ?optimistic?.

  • Taoiseach meets with US president

    US president Barack Obama said today that he and Taoiseach Brian Cowen see signs of economic stabilisation on both sides of the Atlantic but more work is needed for job creation.



  • Galway celebrates Paddy's Day

    Sir William Wallace?s large and fearsome sword, an even larger sliotar and the Rith group completing an Irish-speaking run around the island were highlights of today?s St Patrick?s Day parade in Galway city.

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TheKingdom.ie

  • Shining Star inspires Kerry

    Kerry 0-15 Derry 1-09
    REIGNING National League champions Kerry finally got their campaign up and running as they picked up their first two points of the campaign, beating Derry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee, on Sunday afternoon.

  • Donaghy?s back on form

    STAR Kerry full forward Kieran Donaghy looked back to his menacing best on Sunday against Derry and he was happy to talk about Kerry?s first brace of National League points afterwards.

  • Ballybee recalls Olympic glory

    IT?S a fact not known by many sports fans but Ballybunion was the training base of the Irish Olympic team in 1932, and this Easter, athletes from around the globe will be gathering in the town once again.

  • Cooper?s time to shine

    TOM Cooper loves the Cheltenham festival and it?s little wonder considering the great success that he has enjoyed in the annual national hunt glamour event.

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St. Patrick's Play

Popular Irish bands

Popular Irish bands
Rock out this St. Patrick's day. It's not all Uilleann pipes and flutes (instruments generally heard in traditional Irish folk music). Just as Bono has rocked our ears for decades, discover our picks for the latest bands that rock from the Emerald Isle.

Irish-American Culture

Celebrating Culture

What's your favorite part of St. Patrick's Day?

  • Traditional Irish fare
  • Parade celebrations
  • Drinking a Guinness with friends
  • Honoring the Irish heritage

Strange, creepy and just plain weird St. Patrick's greeting cards

Strange, creepy and just plain weird St. Patrick's greeting cards

Irish Fare