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For a full list of our St Patrick's day activities, Click here!!
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To St. Patrick's Day:"
Saint Patrick was a gentleman,
Who through strategy and stealth,
Drove all the snakes from Ireland,
Here's a toasting to his health.
But not too many toastings
Lest you lose yourself and then
Forget the good Saint Patrick
And see all those snakes again."
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What Happened St Patrick's Day 2012??
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What are we all about???
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O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant opened on St. Patrick's Day of 1999. Since that day, O'Neill's has shown its loyal patrons the very best that Irish pub culture has to offer. By combining their knowledgeable past and experience, Ollie and Donal, along with their unique staff, have won the hearts of many in search of a warm welcoming environment, good company, great food, and great drink with true Irish hospitality.
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SAVE THE DATES:
Sunday March 17th,
St Patricks Day!
Sunday May 19th 11am
Annie Curtin Memorial 5K!
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MARCH EVENTS!
Every Monday!
NFL and 50c Wings
Every Tuesday!
Trivia and $1. Sliders
Every Wednesday!
Pizza and Pitchers
Every Thursday!
Pie and a Pint night.
Every Friday Fish and Chip special
and at 10pm
DJ SJ & DJ OD
Every Saturday!
12-5 specials
Every Sunday!
Sunday Brunch Buffet!
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FOR A LAUGH!
Wife : 'Do you want dinner?'
Husband: 'Sure! What are my choices?'
Wife: 'Yes or no.'
Father O'Malley answers the phone. 'Hello, is this Father O'Malley?'
'It is!'
'This is the IRS. Can you help us?'
'I can!'
'Do you know a Ted Houlihan?'
'I do!'
'Is he a member of your congregation?'
'He is!'
'Did he donate $10,000 to the church?'
'He will.'
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St. Patrick and the First St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people. In the centuries following Patrick's death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well known legend is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock.
Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17. Interestingly, however, the first parade held to honor St. Patrick's Day took place not in Ireland but in the United States. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched throughNew York City. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as with fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.
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