🕷️ Crawler Inspector

URL Lookup

Direct Parameter Lookup

Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 150 (from laksa136)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa150.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog\/st-patricks-day-america","crawl_time":1772392734,"first_indexed_time":1558088734,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"edu,si!npg,\/blog\/st-patricks-day-america s443","src_root_hash":"3913164597925578750","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"St. Patrick's Day in America | National Portrait Gallery","meta_descriptions":["Dion Boucicault \/ Jose Maria Mora \/ c. 1874 \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution St. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Dion Boucicault\n \/ Jose Maria Mora \/ c. 1874 \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution \nSt. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was.  Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today.\nIn America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19\nth\nand 20\nth\ncenturies, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad,\n“\nThe Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads:\n“O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round?\nThe shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground!\nNo more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen\nFor there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green.\"\n I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand\nAnd he said, \"How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?\"\n\"She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen\nFor they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green.\"\nDuring the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen.\nDion Boucicault\n \/ Mathew Brady \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution \/ Frederick Hill Meserve Collection\nOne of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play\nArrah-na-Pogue\n, which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like\nLondon Assurance\n(1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with\nThe Shaughraun\n, an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog\/st-patricks-day-america#main-content)\n\n[Smithsonian Website](https:\/\/www.si.edu\/)\n\n[Donate](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/donate)\n\n[![Home](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/all\/themes\/si_npg\/logo.svg)](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/ \"Home\")\n\nNational Portrait Gallery\n\n- [Support Us](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/donate)\n- [About Us](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/about-us)\n- [Host An Event](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/about-us\/host-event)\n- [Podcast](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/podcasts)\n- [Get Involved](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/get-involved)\n- [Press Room](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/about-us\/press-room)\n\n- [Visit](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/visiting-the-museum)\n  [Visit](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/visiting-the-museum)\n  \n  - [Visiting the Museum](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/visiting-the-museum)\n  - [Free Digital Guide](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/digital-guide)\n  - [Accessibility](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/access)\n  - [Docent Tours](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/docent-tours)\n  - [Museum Shop](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/visit\/shop)\n  - [Café](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/visit\/courtyard-cafe)\n  \n  ![facade of the museum](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/page-header\/npg-00106.jpg?itok=bVBQGHxf)\n- [Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on)\n  [Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on)\n  \n  - [Current Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on)\n  - [Upcoming Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on\/upcoming-exhibitions)\n  - [Traveling Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on\/traveling-exhibitions)\n  - [Past Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on\/past-exhibitions)\n  - [Online Exhibitions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on\/online-exhibitions)\n  - [In Memoriam](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/whats-on\/in-memoriam)\n  \n  ![Exhibition space with yellow panels displaying portraits.](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/teaser\/3rdfloor.jpg?itok=VpukFgtZ)\n  \n  What's On\n  \n  Explore the museum's diverse and wide-ranging exhibitions.\n- [Events](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/calendar)\n  [Events](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/calendar)\n  \n  - [Full Calendar](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/calendar)\n  - [Adult Programs](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/adult-programs)\n  - [Family Programs](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/events\/family-programs)\n  \n  ![Day of the Dead dancers](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/page-header\/dayofdead.jpg?itok=1s4gbX_W)\n- [The Portraits](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits)\n  [The Portraits](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits)\n  \n  - [Portrait Search](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits)\n  - [Open Access](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/open-access-frequently-asked-questions)\n  - [Bache Album](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/bache\/)\n  - [Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits\/shared-stewardship-and-ethical-returns)\n  - [Outgoing Loan Program Policy](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/outgoing-loan-program-policy)\n  - [Rights & Reproductions](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/rights-reproductions)\n  - [Publications](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits\/publications)\n  - [Lunder Conservation Center](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits\/conservation)\n  - [Contact Us](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/contact-us-0)\n  \n  ![Man with taking a portrait from a rack of many artworks](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/johnm.jpg?itok=6zM0cQqs)\n  \n  Search Our Collections\n  \n  Thousands of works of art, artifacts and archival materials are available for the study of portraiture.\n- [Research](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/PORTAL)\n  [Research](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/PORTAL)\n  \n  - [PORTAL](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/PORTAL)\n  - [Catalog of American Portraits](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/portraits\/research\/CAP)\n  - [AA\/PG Library](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/aapg-library)\n  - [Linked Open Data](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/linked-open-data)\n  \n  ![Perfromance art in the Great Hall](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/teaser\/mariamag.jpg?itok=PyRiDmIW)\n- [Learn](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/learn)\n  [Learn](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/learn)\n  \n  - [Participate@Home](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/participate-home)\n  - [Access Programs](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/learn\/access-programs)\n  - [Adults](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/adults)\n  - [Families](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/families)\n  - [Teachers & Students](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/teachers)\n  - [Teens](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/learn\/teens)\n  \n  ![Docent working with children on crafts](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/promotion\/npg-00930.jpg?itok=xL-GISsM)\n  \n  Explore with Us\n  \n  Visitors of all ages can learn about portraiture through a variety of weekly public programs to create art, tell stories, and explore the museum.\n\n[facetoface A blog from the National Portrait Gallery](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/)\n- [Blog](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog)\n- St. Patrick's Day in America\n\n# St. Patrick's Day in America\n[Jackie Petito](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/staff\/jackie-petito-0)\n\n![A sepia toned old photograph of a young man leaning against a rock](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/stpatricksday.jpg)\n\n*Dion Boucicault* \/ Jose Maria Mora \/ c. 1874 \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution\n\nSt. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today.\n\nIn America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad, *“*The Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads:\n\n“O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round?  \n The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground\\!  \n No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen  \n For there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green.\"  \n I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand  \n And he said, \"How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?\"  \n \"She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen  \n For they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green.\"\n\nDuring the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen.\n\n![Two black and white image of a man chained to the floor](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/stpatricksday2.jpg)\n\n*Dion Boucicault* \/ Mathew Brady \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution \/ Frederick Hill Meserve Collection\n\nOne of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play *Arrah-na-Pogue*, which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like *London Assurance* (1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with *The Shaughraun*, an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come.\n\n## [Blog](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog)\n- [St. Patrick's Day in America](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog\/st-patricks-day-america)\n\n[Home](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/ \"Home\") [Smithsonian Institution](https:\/\/www.si.edu\/ \"Smithsonian Home\")\n\n## Museum Location\nNational Portrait Gallery  \n 8th and G Streets NW  \n Washington, DC 20001\n\n## Hours\nOpen 7 days a week  \n 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.  \n Closed Dec. 25\n\n## [Sign up for our newsletter:](https:\/\/si.us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=6e5c742f45d8588394b96b90f&id=7cb326f628)\n[![sign up button](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/signup.jpg)](https:\/\/si.us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=6e5c742f45d8588394b96b90f&id=7cb326f628)  \n We use MailChimp, a third party e-newsletter service. Their [Privacy Policy & Terms of Use](https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/legal\/) apply to your use of this service.\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/facebook.com\/smithsoniannpg%20)\n- [X](http:\/\/twitter.com\/smithsoniannpg)\n- [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smithsoniannpg\/)\n- [YouTube](http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/NatlPortraitGallery)\n- [iTunes](https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/portraits\/id1466660180)\n\n- [Privacy](https:\/\/www.si.edu\/privacy)\n- [Terms of Use](https:\/\/www.si.edu\/Termsofuse)\n\n[Back to Top](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/blog\/st-patricks-day-america#main-content)\n\n![dcsimg](https:\/\/logs1.smithsonian.museum\/dcspo6flobdzpxj37ughfpuai_5o5r\/njs.gif?dcsuri=\/nojavascript&WT.js=No&WT.tv=10.4.23&dcssip=www.si.edu)","attrs_readable_markdown":"![A sepia toned old photograph of a young man leaning against a rock](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/stpatricksday.jpg)\n\n*Dion Boucicault* \/ Jose Maria Mora \/ c. 1874 \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution\n\nSt. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today.\n\nIn America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad, *“*The Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads:\n\n“O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round?  \n The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground\\!  \n No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen  \n For there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green.\"  \n I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand  \n And he said, \"How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?\"  \n \"She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen  \n For they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green.\"\n\nDuring the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen.\n\n![Two black and white image of a man chained to the floor](https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/stpatricksday2.jpg)\n\n*Dion Boucicault* \/ Mathew Brady \/ National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution \/ Frederick Hill Meserve Collection\n\nOne of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play *Arrah-na-Pogue*, which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like *London Assurance* (1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with *The Shaughraun*, an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come.","meta_canonical":null}

3. Robots.txt Check

Query:

Response:

4. Spam/Ban Check

Query:

Response:

5. Seen Status Check

ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled

📄

INDEXABLE

✅

CRAWLED

1 month ago

🤖

ROBOTS ALLOWED

Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	1.6 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property	Value
URL	https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america
Last Crawled	2026-03-01 19:18:54 (1 month ago)
First Indexed	2019-05-17 10:25:34 (6 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	St. Patrick's Day in America \| National Portrait Gallery
Meta Description	Dion Boucicault / Jose Maria Mora / c. 1874 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution St. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the
Meta Canonical	null
Boilerpipe Text	Dion Boucicault / Jose Maria Mora / c. 1874 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution St. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today. In America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19 th and 20 th centuries, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad, “ The Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads: “O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round? The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground! No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen For there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green." I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand And he said, "How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?" "She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen For they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green." During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen. Dion Boucicault / Mathew Brady / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Frederick Hill Meserve Collection One of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play Arrah-na-Pogue , which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like London Assurance (1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with The Shaughraun , an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come.
Markdown	[Skip to main content](https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america#main-content) [Smithsonian Website](https://www.si.edu/) [Donate](https://npg.si.edu/donate) [![Home](https://npg.si.edu/sites/all/themes/si_npg/logo.svg)](https://npg.si.edu/ "Home") National Portrait Gallery - [Support Us](https://npg.si.edu/donate) - [About Us](https://npg.si.edu/about-us) - [Host An Event](https://npg.si.edu/about-us/host-event) - [Podcast](https://npg.si.edu/podcasts) - [Get Involved](https://npg.si.edu/get-involved) - [Press Room](https://npg.si.edu/about-us/press-room) - [Visit](https://npg.si.edu/visiting-the-museum) [Visit](https://npg.si.edu/visiting-the-museum) - [Visiting the Museum](https://npg.si.edu/visiting-the-museum) - [Free Digital Guide](https://npg.si.edu/digital-guide) - [Accessibility](https://npg.si.edu/access) - [Docent Tours](https://npg.si.edu/docent-tours) - [Museum Shop](https://npg.si.edu/visit/shop) - [Café](https://npg.si.edu/visit/courtyard-cafe) ![facade of the museum](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/page-header/npg-00106.jpg?itok=bVBQGHxf) - [Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/npg.si.edu/whats-on) [Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/npg.si.edu/whats-on) - [Current Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/npg.si.edu/whats-on) - [Upcoming Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/whats-on/upcoming-exhibitions) - [Traveling Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/whats-on/traveling-exhibitions) - [Past Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/whats-on/past-exhibitions) - [Online Exhibitions](https://npg.si.edu/whats-on/online-exhibitions) - [In Memoriam](https://npg.si.edu/whats-on/in-memoriam) ![Exhibition space with yellow panels displaying portraits.](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/teaser/3rdfloor.jpg?itok=VpukFgtZ) What's On Explore the museum's diverse and wide-ranging exhibitions. - [Events](https://npg.si.edu/calendar) [Events](https://npg.si.edu/calendar) - [Full Calendar](https://npg.si.edu/calendar) - [Adult Programs](https://npg.si.edu/adult-programs) - [Family Programs](https://npg.si.edu/events/family-programs) ![Day of the Dead dancers](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/page-header/dayofdead.jpg?itok=1s4gbX_W) - [The Portraits](https://npg.si.edu/portraits) [The Portraits](https://npg.si.edu/portraits) - [Portrait Search](https://npg.si.edu/portraits) - [Open Access](https://npg.si.edu/open-access-frequently-asked-questions) - [Bache Album](https://npg.si.edu/bache/) - [Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns](https://npg.si.edu/portraits/shared-stewardship-and-ethical-returns) - [Outgoing Loan Program Policy](https://npg.si.edu/outgoing-loan-program-policy) - [Rights & Reproductions](https://npg.si.edu/rights-reproductions) - [Publications](https://npg.si.edu/portraits/publications) - [Lunder Conservation Center](https://npg.si.edu/portraits/conservation) - [Contact Us](https://npg.si.edu/contact-us-0) ![Man with taking a portrait from a rack of many artworks](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/johnm.jpg?itok=6zM0cQqs) Search Our Collections Thousands of works of art, artifacts and archival materials are available for the study of portraiture. - [Research](https://npg.si.edu/PORTAL) [Research](https://npg.si.edu/PORTAL) - [PORTAL](https://npg.si.edu/PORTAL) - [Catalog of American Portraits](https://npg.si.edu/portraits/research/CAP) - [AA/PG Library](https://npg.si.edu/aapg-library) - [Linked Open Data](https://npg.si.edu/linked-open-data) ![Perfromance art in the Great Hall](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/teaser/mariamag.jpg?itok=PyRiDmIW) - [Learn](https://npg.si.edu/learn) [Learn](https://npg.si.edu/learn) - [Participate@Home](https://npg.si.edu/participate-home) - [Access Programs](https://npg.si.edu/learn/access-programs) - [Adults](https://npg.si.edu/adults) - [Families](https://npg.si.edu/families) - [Teachers & Students](https://npg.si.edu/teachers) - [Teens](https://npg.si.edu/learn/teens) ![Docent working with children on crafts](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/promotion/npg-00930.jpg?itok=xL-GISsM) Explore with Us Visitors of all ages can learn about portraiture through a variety of weekly public programs to create art, tell stories, and explore the museum. [facetoface A blog from the National Portrait Gallery](https://npg.si.edu/blog) - [Home](https://npg.si.edu/) - [Blog](https://npg.si.edu/blog) - St. Patrick's Day in America # St. Patrick's Day in America [Jackie Petito](https://npg.si.edu/staff/jackie-petito-0) ![A sepia toned old photograph of a young man leaning against a rock](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/stpatricksday.jpg) Dion Boucicault / Jose Maria Mora / c. 1874 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution St. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today. In America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad, “The Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads: “O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round? The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground\! No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen For there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green." I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand And he said, "How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?" "She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen For they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green." During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen. ![Two black and white image of a man chained to the floor](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/stpatricksday2.jpg) Dion Boucicault / Mathew Brady / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Frederick Hill Meserve Collection One of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play Arrah-na-Pogue, which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like London Assurance (1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with The Shaughraun, an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come. ## [Blog](https://npg.si.edu/blog) - [St. Patrick's Day in America](https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america) [Home](https://npg.si.edu/ "Home") [Smithsonian Institution](https://www.si.edu/ "Smithsonian Home") ## Museum Location National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Streets NW Washington, DC 20001 ## Hours Open 7 days a week 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Closed Dec. 25 ## [Sign up for our newsletter:](https://si.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e5c742f45d8588394b96b90f&id=7cb326f628) [![sign up button](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/signup.jpg)](https://si.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e5c742f45d8588394b96b90f&id=7cb326f628) We use MailChimp, a third party e-newsletter service. Their [Privacy Policy & Terms of Use](https://mailchimp.com/legal/) apply to your use of this service. - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/smithsoniannpg%20) - [X](http://twitter.com/smithsoniannpg) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/smithsoniannpg/) - [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/NatlPortraitGallery) - [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portraits/id1466660180) - [Privacy](https://www.si.edu/privacy) - [Terms of Use](https://www.si.edu/Termsofuse) [Back to Top](https://npg.si.edu/blog/st-patricks-day-america#main-content) ![dcsimg](https://logs1.smithsonian.museum/dcspo6flobdzpxj37ughfpuai_5o5r/njs.gif?dcsuri=/nojavascript&WT.js=No&WT.tv=10.4.23&dcssip=www.si.edu)
Readable Markdown	![A sepia toned old photograph of a young man leaning against a rock](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/stpatricksday.jpg) Dion Boucicault / Jose Maria Mora / c. 1874 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution St. Patrick’s Day as we now know is not as it always was. Saint Patrick was originally celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. In Ireland, up until the mid-twentieth century, the holiday remained modest and grounded in religion. It was not until the 1960s that in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day came to even resemble what we, here in the USA, celebrate today. In America, St. Patrick’s Day is recognized by shamrocks, leprechauns, parades, and all things green. Irish soldiers—often indentured servants—in the British Army brought the holiday to America as early as 1762 when the first St. Patrick’s day parade was held in New York City. As Irish immigration to America increased throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the holiday evolved into the celebration of Irish pride that we observe today. However, in Ireland, there was a time when wearing the color green was punishable, as illustrated by the Irish nationalist ballad, “The Wearing of the Green.” The first stanza of the song reads: “O Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin' round? The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground\! No more Saint Patrick's Day we'll keep, his color can't be seen For there's a cruel law ag'in the Wearin' o' the Green." I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand And he said, "How's poor old Ireland, and how does she stand?" "She's the most distressful country that ever yet was seen For they're hanging men and women there for the Wearin' o' the Green." During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels retaliated against British rule in Ireland. The color green became a signifier for the Society of United Irishmen. Napper Tandy refers to James Napper Tandy, a leading figure in the insurrection who helped to form the Dublin branch of the Society for United Irishmen. ![Two black and white image of a man chained to the floor](https://npg.si.edu/sites/default/files/stpatricksday2.jpg) Dion Boucicault / Mathew Brady / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Frederick Hill Meserve Collection One of the best-known renditions of the song was written by Dion Boucicault for the 1864 play Arrah-na-Pogue, which takes place during the Rebellion. Playwright and actor Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1820. He wrote plays from a young age and found success with works like London Assurance (1841) which established his reputation. After the death of his wife in 1848 and ensuing financial distress, Boucicault came to New York City with actor and love interest, Agnes Robertson. The couple married and had six children, becoming American citizens in 1873. Their marriage deteriorated around that time and Robertson left the United States for London. However, 1874 brought Boucicault success with The Shaughraun, an Irish play that would be the crown jewel of his career. The duration of Boucicault’s career saw great successes and failures, however his hands-on engagement with his productions and audiences made great impact on dramatists to come.
Shard	150 (laksa)
Root Hash	3913164597925578750
Unparsed URL	edu,si!npg,/blog/st-patricks-day-america s443