Americans celebrating Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day can do so by toasting the legendary 69th Infantry Regiment. “The Fighting Irish” embody the spirit behind today’s parades and parties, with laurels from two dozen campaigns, including combat roles dating back to the Civil War.

It's St. Patrick's Day today, with roughly 61% of Americans celebrating regardless of their heritage. How many Irish Americans live in Florida?

But doing it live on TV for Canada's national broadcaster ahead of St Patrick's Day? That was a real "pinch me" moment for the County Armagh woman. "It's one thing to teach Irish in Canada, but to teach it on national television to the entire country – that was something else,