Crowds pack St Julian's to celebrate St Patrick's Day

Crowds gathered in St Julian’s on Tuesday to celebrate the Irish holiday of St Patrick’s Day, sporting green clothing and, in many cases, as tradition dictates, enjoying a pint of Guinness. Thousands of revellers remained undeterred by the cloudy and windy conditions , heading to Spinola to celebrate the most famous of Ireland’s trio of patron saints

'It started with 40 people': The man who brought St Patrick's to St Julian's

If you ever wondered why the patron saint of Ireland is celebrated so enthusiastically in St Julian's, one publican has the answer. Victor Aquilina, proprieter of Saddles pub, claims he started the tradition more than 12 years ago, with a bowl of Irish stew. "I started St Patrick's Day with a friend of mine, an Irish guy," the 68-year-old told Times

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