The Irish flag - or, in Irish, the 'Bratach na hÉireann' – was flown publicly for the first time on March 7, 1848 during that year's Young Irelander Rebellion in Waterford City at the Wolfe ...

Since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day. Scott Olson/Getty Images Bryan McGovern, Kennesaw State University St. Patrick’s ...