Beyond St. Patrick’s Day, The ‘Irishness’ of New Jersey

New Jersey has a strong Irish history and celebrates it every year.  - - Donna Poisl

By Young Soo Yang

They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Here in New Jersey, that may be more true than elsewhere. According to saintpatricksdayparade.com, New Jersey has more St. Patrick’s Day parades than any other state — a total of 26 this year.

But beyond the parades, the Irish over the past four centuries have had a lasting impact on this state, profoundly shaping its identity in agriculture and industry, in education and arts, and most importantly in state and local government. Consider the gubernatorial trifecta of Richard Hughes, William Cahill and Brendan Byrne, just a few in a long line of New Jersey governors who can lay claim to Irish ancestry.
http://www.njtvonline.org/njtoday/2012/03/09/beyond-st-patricks-day-the-irishness-of-new-jersey/
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