Our Beautification Committee does an excellent job of keeping up to date with all manner of holidays with decorations of every sort. The latest example, seen above: The recent Valentine's Day adornments are gone, replaced by shamrocks and other traditional touches as we near March 17, St. Patrick's Day.
It seems only fitting to mark this holiday, started generations ago in Ireland then imported and vastly expanded by its immigrants to the U.S.
And in New York State, which county has the largest percentage of folks claiming Irish heritage? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, you're living in it.
Our very own Rensselaer County, despite its Dutch name and heritage, has 26.1% of the residents claiming Irish roots.
The state's top 20 Irish counties by population:
1 comment:
I noticed the St. Patrick’s Day decorations today. Many thanks to the beatification committee for brightening my day.
Tom Wade
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