Many Savannahians, Irish and non-Irish alike, were disheartened at the news of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s cancelation for the second year in a row due to the ongoing pandemic. Savannah locals love decking out in every shade of green and playing host to more than 400,000 visitors from all over the world, joining together to celebrate the city’s Irish heritage and have a drink or 10. The biggest party of the year may have been cancelled but the Irish heart and history of Savannah can be found everywhere you look.
Irish men and women were among the first settlers of Savannah in 1733 when it became the first city of Georgia, the 13th and final colony. But their major influence began in the 1830s and 40s after a large influx of Irish immigrants arrived looking for work and later escaping the potato famine in Ireland, according to the Georgia Historical Society. Contributions of the Irish in Savannah go far beyond a single day with much of the city’s foundation and cap
St. Patrickâs Day travel boon still expected on Hilton Head Island
St. Patrickâs Day travel boon still expected on Hilton Head Island By Kristen Rary | March 10, 2021 at 7:05 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 4:21 PM
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - St. Patrickâs Day is just one week away and that means the beaches are about to get a lot more crowded.
âWe do know that people are coming in for the St. Patrickâs Day holiday,â said Dru Brown, with Island Time HHI.
Until last week, Hilton Head thought it would not be having any sort of celebration for St. Patrickâs Day.
There are still options for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in 2021
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 10, 2021
Irish flags will still be raised in Hudson County this year along with outdoor concerts and celebrations as well. Pictured: The Irish flag is raised outside the Brennan Courthouse in Jersey City during a pre-COVID St. Patrick s Day celebration.
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While COVID still has a grip on many of our annual traditions, some towns in Hudson County are still finding ways to honor their Irish heritage for St. Patrick’s Day in 2021. Large gatherings and parades may still be out, but there are other options:
Hilton Head Islandâs St. Patrickâs Day parade will be on the water
Hilton Head Islandâs St. Patrickâs Day parade will be on the water By Kristen Rary | March 4, 2021 at 5:44 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 10:30 AM
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - Hilton Head Island will have a St. Patrickâs Day parade this year, but it will be on the water.
Instead of floats driving along Pope Avenue, boats will be floating along the Broad River.
In a Facebook group created Wednesday afternoon, the Hilton Head St. Patrickâs Day Committee announced they were inviting people who owned boats and people who like to look at boats to gather at Brahms Point on March 14 and boat all the way to Shelter Cove.