Luck of the Irish?
St. Patrick's Day events shut down across US as Coronavirus panic sets in.
Plus added dig concerning St. Patrick's Purgatory in Ireland.
Seattle:
These Irish Week 2020 Events have been
Postponed or Canceled
Friday, March 13, Business Breakfast, St. Patrick's Day Mass, Proclamation Lunch, St. Patrick's Landing, and Painting the Green Stripe
Saturday, March 14, St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, Irish Festival Seattle
Sunday, March 15, St. Patrick's Day Dash and Matt Talbot Dinner
Saturday, March 21, Irish Genealogy Seminar
The Aer Lingus Raffle Draw scheduled for March 15 has been postponed until July 19 at the Irish Community Picnic.
The decision to postpone or cancel events was taken out of an abundance of caution in an effort to ensure the well-being and safety of our members, volunteers and participants in the face of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. We believe it is better to be proactive than reactive. The decision comes following recommendations from City of Seattle and King County health professionals to avoid unnecessarily bringing large groups of people together. They stress that reducing the amount of face-to-face contact between people helps reduce the spread of infectious disease.
We are keeping open the possibility of re-scheduling some of the events once the health emergency has passed.
To receive accurate information from health professionals on the best way to fight the virus, follow the Public Health news and blog updates at kingcounty.gov.
Please do note, however, that St. Patrick's Day is not canceled! We hope that you will still don some green on March 17 and celebrate the day with family and friends in a way that's safe for everyone, whether in your favorite Irish pub or at home. Five Farms Irish Cream can maybe help in that situation, or celebrate by taking advantage of reduced fares being offered by Aer Lingus!
Beannachtai na Féile Pádraig!
We wish you the Blessings of St. Patrick's Day!
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St. Patrick's Purgatory is located on Station Island in Lough Derg, Ireland. According to legend, the site dates from the fifth century, when Christ showed Saint Patrick a cave, sometimes referred to as a pit or a well, on Station Island that was an entrance to St Patrick’s Purgatory. The whole sham is that the real cave is located on another island in the lake, and all the buildings have been moved to the present location. And the creepiest part it the sign located there at the present location.