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1 St. Patrick's Day Fun Facts
Melbourne - Grant - Ft. Pierce •There are 34.7 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry. This number is

more than seven times the population of Ireland itself. 11 % of U.S. residents
518 lay claim to Irish ancestry. That number more than doubles to 23 % in the state
Sarno Rd of MA. Middlesex Co. tops the list with over 350,000 Irish Americans.
1 •St. Patrick's Day takes place each year on March 17, the traditional death

date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint
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MELBOURNE Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century.
•Saint Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern
192 Ireland, the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British
Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is widely celebrated in the United Kingdom,
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Babcock St Canada, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand,
•Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patrick's Day dish. Corned beef
1. America’s Antique Mall Palm Bay Rd was used as a substitute for bacon by Irish immigrants in the late 19th century.
850 N Apollo Blvd, Melbourne, FL Corned beef and cabbage is the Irish-American variant of the Irish dish of bacon
321-726-6778 and cabbage.

Malabar Rd
2. Flamingle Collectibles Malabar Rd •Irish soda bread gets its name and distinctive character from the use of
5900 US Hwy 1, Bldg C, Grant, FL baking soda rather than yeast as a leavening agent.
3. Grant Antique Mall Valkaria Rd •Lime green chrysanthemums are often requested for St. Patrick's Day
5900 US Hwy 1, Grant, FL GRANT 2 parades and celebrations.
321-726-6778 Grant Rd 3 •The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in the United States on March
4. Grant Central Antiques SEBASTIAN 4 17, 1762, when Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through
5900 US Hwy 1, Bldg B, Grant, FL 512 Sebastian Blvd New York City.
321-676-8727 •More than 100 St. Patrick's Day parades are held across the United States.
VERO BEACH New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations. Each year,
5. The Castle Antique & Collectibles 20th St between 150,000 and 250,000 marchers take part in the annual New York City
1102 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL 60
772-461-0656 1 St. Patrick’s Day parade, which does not allow automobiles or floats.
•There are seven places in the United States named after the shamrock, the
6. Pineapple Patti’s Antique Mall 68 Orange Ave 5 floral emblem of Ireland including Mount Gay-Sliamrock, WV; Shamrock, TX;
2739 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL Virginia Ave Shamrock Lakes, IN; and Shamrock, OK. Sixteen U.S. places share the name
772-801-5723 6 of Ireland's capital, Dublin; Dublin, CA, is the largest, followed by Dublin, OH.
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Other towns with the luck of the Irish include Emerald Isle, NC and Irishtown, IL.

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