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Fascinating St Patrick's Day facts
Pubs closed on St Patrick's Day?
Despite being a staple of Irish history, Dublin has only been having St Patrick's Day parades for less than 100 years.
Even more bizarrely, until 1995 Dublin pubs used to be closed on this national holiday. It is now one of Ireland's most popular tourist drives.
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