print email comment close St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0315_050315_stpatricksday.html Description: A compilation of facts about this holiday celebrated on March 17, which "marks the Roman Catholic feast day for Ireland's patron saint." Includes facts such as that "New York City hosted the first official St. Patrick's Day parade in 1762," and that "Chicago is famous for dyeing the Chicago River green on St. Patrick's Day." From National Geographic News. Author: Markey, Sean Publisher: National Geographic Society Library of Congress Subject Headings: Saint Patrick's Day Special days LII Database Information: Record 20439 created by Maria Brandt on 01/23/2006 Last modification on 01/25/2006 Published: 01/26/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20439