Irish in America
This U.S. city, sometimes called the “most Irish city in America,” hosts the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade.
New York City
Every year, the Chicago River is dyed using this color powder.
Orange
Many Irish immigrants fled to America during this devastating event in the 1840s.
The great famine
Irish-Americans often eat this meal on St. Patrick’s Day, even though it’s not a common dish in Ireland.
Corned beef and cabbage
The Irish were often met with discrimination, leading to signs that read NINA, an abbreviation for this
no Irish need apply
This famous phrase, meaning “Ireland Forever,” is shouted during Irish celebrations.
Éirinn go Brách
This Irish-born man became the first Catholic president of the United States.
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
This Catholic saint is said to have driven the snakes out of Ireland.
St Patrick
This 19th-century political organization in New York helped Irish immigrants but was also known for corruption.
Tammany Hall
Jack-o’-lanterns originated from this Irish tradition of carving faces into these to ward off evil spirits.
Turnips