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The holiday St. Patrick's originated from Ireland. In Ireland it is when everyone commemorates St. Patrick by going to church. Here in the U.S we celebrate it by going out with friends, but we originally "adopted" this holiday from Ireland.

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By doing this Heritage project I learned many things. Such has there is a stone in Ireland called the Blarney Stone that people kiss, and it gives them good fortune for the future. Also that people in Ireland celebrate St. Patrick's Day very differently from here in America. In America many people go out with friends and drink ect. but in Ireland, all pubs/bars are closed, and everyone goes to church. I also learned how serious the country is in religion, specifically Catholic. About 75% of the population in Ireland in catholic.

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The first relative from my family that came to the United States was my Great Grandpa, he is my grandma's dad and is still alive today.

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The meal that my family has every year on St. Patrick's Day is Corn beef and Cabbage.
You will first need corn beef brisket with spices, carrots cut and peeled, a lard head of cabbage cut into small pieces, and small red potatoes. It takes 2 hours and 30 minutes to make.
1.Place the corn beef  in a large pot and fill it in water
2.Cover the pot and let it boil, the let it simmer for an hour until tender
3.Add the vegetables and cook until tender
4.Add cabbage and let it cook for 15 minutes
5.Remove the meat and let it sit for 15 minutes
6.Places the other vegetables in a bowl and cover it

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Irish people came in the second wave of immigration. They mainly came for agricultural reasons, because of the potato famine most people in Ireland were at poverty level. In America there was new land and good land so that they were able to farm again and get income.

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One rite of passage that they do in Ireland is a communion. Usually you have your communion during your teenage years.

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in Irish-Dia duit, is mise Lauryn

in Engliah-Hi, my name is Lauryn

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The flag of Ireland has three different colors green, white, and orange.

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The election in Ireland is a little how it is in the U.S, the citizens of Ireland elect the candidate, and they serve one terms, which is seven years, and one person can serve for no more than 2 terms.(14 years)

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Michael D. Higgins is the current president of Ireland.

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In 1446, the Blarney Stone was set in a castle in Ireland. According to legend, if you kiss the Blarney Stone you become a better person overall, people from all over visit the Blarney Stone to this day.

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On March 17, Ireland celebrates the holiday St. Patrick's Day, it is a Christian saint's day to remember Saint Patrick. In Ireland it is not nearly as big as it is in the U.S, they celebrate it more as a religious holiday like Easter and Christmas, there is even a law saying pubs must be closed on this day.

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In Ireland, they use Euros, one Euro is equivalent to $1.08 in the U.S.

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My dad's side of the family originated from Ireland.