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Each St. Patrick Day the San Antonio River of the famed River Walk is dyed green and you can take a relaxing cruise down the colorful waterway. The San Antonio St. Patrick Day includes a leprechaun, bands of pipers, and a Scottish highlander brandishing a long sword.
As you can see even Texans go for the wearin of the green and get into the grand celebration of St. Patrick and rightly so. Texas has a long history of Irish settlers. The Mexican government recruited Irish families to settle in Texas because they were seen as good Catholics and loyal colonist.
Eight Irish born men were among those who are known to have died fighting for Texas in defense of the Alamo: Samuel E. Burns (1810-1836), Andrew Duvalt (1804-1836), Robert Evans (1800-1836), Joseph M. Hawkins (1799-1836), Thomas Jackson (?-1836), James McGee(?-1836), Jackson J. Rusk (?-1836), Burke Trammel1 (1810-1836), and William Ward (1806-1836). To honor their deaths, the San Antonio Harp and Shamrock society placed a wreath at the Alamo on St. Patrick Day.
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Top o' the Morning to You. I've been practicing raising a pint to celebrate me favorite day of the year - The Wearing of the Green! I drag out me collection of Irish movies, sit around the telly with me family, telling crac and planning the rebellion. Have a Safe and Green March 17th!
ReplyDeleteWe're planning our corned beef & cabbage and the Flynn family Irish soda bread!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, and the riverwalk is so pretty this time of year. I have been to a few of the festivals but I want to go to the one in Tyler. :)
ReplyDeleteI love St. Patrick's day and being part Irish I think there should be more things. lol
Thanks for the post and the chance to win.
Best wishes and Blessed be.
Im an Okla. girl, but myth in my family is that I am illegitimately related to Sam Houston on my Dad's side and I have Welsh family on my mom's side. So I have always been interested in the Alamo and the UK area especially Celtic history. Thanks for your blog!
ReplyDeleteMy Grandfather on my Mother's side was named Ward. Maybe William Ward was some distant relation. I love the River Walk in San Antonio but never saw it green.That would be a pretty sight. I like reading the historical romance books about the scottish highlanders.
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting a comment. It sounds like you have a great St. Patrick's Day planned. If you want the pencil and other goodies - please email me at CelticRomanceQueen@gmail.com with your snail mail address and I'll send them to you.
Thank you.
Thanks for your blog! I didn't know about River Walk and would love to see it one day! I can't wait to read some of your Celtic romance work!
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting a comment. I appreciate it.
Yum Yum it sounds delicious especially the Flynn family soda bread recipe.
If you want the pencil and other goodies - please email me at CelticRomanceQueen@gmail.com with your snail mail address and I'll send them to you.
Thank you.
Dear Chris, thank you so much for your comment. I appreciate it. I hope you get to go to the St. Patrick festival in Tyler this year. I went to a Celtic Festival near there in Kilgore TX one year. It was great.
ReplyDeleteIf you want the pencil and other goodies - please email me at CelticRomanceQueen@gmail.com with your snail mail address and I'll send them to you.
Thank you.
As a Celt I'm always interested in St Patrick's Day and I never forget it because it's the day before my birthday. LOL I liked your blog about the Alamo in conjunction with St Patrick's Day celebrations. Lovely blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I've visited the River Walk and the Alamo. Such a sad place I thought.
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