Shamrocks and shenanigans - St Patrick's Day

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

A celebration of things Irish for St Patrick's Day - 17 March.

Irish, Ireland, St Patricks Day, shamrocks

Image: St Hat Trick. 17 March, 2007.

St Hat Trick. 17 March, 2007.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Jeremy and Rona Cooper

Jeremy and Rona Cooper

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Irish protest poster

Irish protest poster

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki