St. Patrick’s Day is a time for contemplation

The rich history of Ireland and its diaspora are worthy of far more than a drunken binge on March 17.

Though the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Montreal is a moment of spectacle, the Irish influence and contribution to Quebec (and the world) are deserving of much more attention and reflection than a day of cliché stereotypes, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/jpmpinmontreal

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

March 16, 2022

MONTREAL—It is St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, and for this city, that means the return of the Saint Patrick’s Day parade, the longest running parade in Canada (1824 until 2019, but interrupted by the pandemic) and one of the largest in North America. Montreal has long been the home of a vibrant ...

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