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St Patrick's day celebration is probably the biggest Irish festival in their calender, the beauty of St Paddies day is that the celebration are not just limited to Ireland, all Irish and non Irish celebrate it all over the globe. If it is Boston, Angola or Shanghai, you will find St paddies day festivities (and loads of Guinness and Jameson's).
St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, He is the man who brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle and he passed away on March the 17th 460 AD. It started as a religious ceremony, a feast and Ode to their dear saint but across the centuries it turned out to be a spectacular knees up and a global celebration of Irish Culture.
This year London is celebrating St Patrick's day on Sunday the 13th of March, There will be a parade starting at 12pm and culminating at 6pm, The parade begins at Hyde park corner travelling through Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Whitehall and finishing at Trafalgar square, where the true party begins.
Every year nearly 50,000 people come out to see the giant floats, marching bands, traditional Irish dancers from across the UK and Ireland, The parade and festival is just a small part of what will happen on paddies day, loads of Irish pubs, communities and sports halls have their own celebrations which go well into the night.
Here is a list of 10 best Irish pubs scattered around England where you can celebrate the Paddies day festivities.
Shenanigans – Portsmouth PO5
Pride themselves on serving the best Guinness on the south coast.
Raglan Road- Nottingham NG1
Voted the best Irish pub in the UK 2017, a step in this pub will transport you to the Emerald Isle.
Philomena's London WC2
Solid pub grub and Irish sports across several screens
O Neils Irish pub chain
Authentic Irish vibes, drinks and pub grub in a relaxed atmosphere.
Ganley's Morden, SM4
Family run pub, if its work drinks or a late night shindig, this is the place to be if you are local to Surrey.
Mulligans of Deansgate, M3
Traditional Irish band 5 nights a week and 17 screens for top sport, and a local haunt for Roy Keane and Dennis Irwin back in the day
Pogue Mahones, Liverpool L1
Big arm chairs, blazing fireplaces in the winter, you will feel right at home in this authentic Irish pub in the heart of Liverpool.
To celebrate Paddies day responsibly please visit our website for good Irish liqueur www.homewooddelights.co.uk
