Q: looking to celebrate it next year somewhere special
A: st patrick's day in ireland isn't as big as it is in the states. sure, there are parades and drunken-ness, but since it is a national holiday, most things close so there is less to do. but school is out, so that is a plus :). i assume it is similar to mardi gras in france compared to new orleans... it's funny. no one in ireland eats corned beef. i had never heard of it until we visited america. and nothing on st. patrick's day is dyed green - no rivers and no beer... guiness is too dark to dye anyway :)