I like to dress in green and most of the pub had the same idea.Īre there any special St Patrick’s traditions in your family? A live Irish music band had the whole place shaking. Last year I went to Kennedy’s – an Irish pub local to my office In Altrincham, Greater Manchester. A chance to reconnect with some Irish traditions, usually having fun with friends and family. St Patrick’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate my Irish culture and heritage. Mayo, mother-of-two Eimear Maguire is now based in Manchester, where she is a Director of and Head of Finance and Operations at Maguire Family Law, a practice she co-founded in 2010 after leaving the nursing profession. Mother-of-two Eimear Maguire is a Director of and Head of Finance and Operations at Maguire Family Law Eimear Maguireīorn in Ballina, Co. And maybe I’ll cook up my mum’s favourite Irish dinner – some boiled bacon and cabbage. Leeds St Patrick’s Day parade is the weekend before on Sunday, March 12, so we will be attending that as well. Well, it falls on a Friday this year, so plans for a night out are in the pipeline. How will you celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2023? St Patrick’s Day is a point for the Irish community to come together, showcase our culture and be proud of our roots. My Irish heritage is so important to me, and I want my daughters to inherit the traditions, celebrations and culture of their grandparents. I now live in Leeds and have two girls of my own – both of whom have started to learn Irish dancing. Why is it important to you to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? Some of my cousins were in the pipe bands and police sections of the parade and when the parade finished we enjoyed a few bars and even met actors Brenda Fricker and Olympia Dukakis who were out celebrating St Patrick’s Day as well. New York was amazing as many of my American cousins, who are also second generation, are as passionate about our shared Irish heritage as I am. I’ve celebrated St Patrick’s Day in New York, Sydney, Ireland, London and Leeds. What was your most memorable St Patrick’s Day? As an Irish dancer I was also often rolled out to do an exhibition in assembly for my class mates or attend Irish events over the weekend and on St Pat’s evening to do some Irish dances. Nothing unusual really but my earliest memories of St Patrick’s Day consisted of getting out the green, white and gold hair ribbons and the badge that had been sent by an Irish relative being pinned to my cardigan and trotting off to school. Now my girls are more aware of the celebratory nature of the day we make sure we play more Irish music around that time and also attend the Leeds St Patricks Day parade.Īre there any special St Patrick’s traditions within your family? I try and find something green to wear, the pin badge comes out and messages will fly around my lovely group of Irish family and friends wishing each other a happy St Patrick’s Day. These days the actual St Patrick’s Day tends to be a quieter affair if it falls during the week (especially with children in tow). In what ways do you celebrate Ireland’s national day? St Patrick’s Day always felt like a time to proudly celebrate and showcase our Irish heritage. Growing up Irish culture was always very present in our house: from Irish music playing on the stereo, the sing songs when we had people around visiting and my Irish dancing hobby which took me to weekly feisseanna around the country. My mum and dad both came to London in the 60s and settled in Cricklewood. St Patrick’s day feels like it is part of my DNA.
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