Poll:Do you eat Corned Beef and Cabbage on St Patrick's Day?

Yes, I certainly do, along with carrots, onions and potatoes, and maybe a little celery. In fact, it's been simmering for almost 3 hours now, it's fork-tender, smells delicious, and I'm about to dive in!

Usually, or, at least, on a day near Saint Patrick's day.

All Christians can celebrate the life of this wonderful saint who said "Yes!" to God.

Saint Patrick was born about 385 in Scotland. His parents, Calpurnius and Conchessa, were Catholic Romans living in Britain in charge of the colonies. This might even make Saint Patrick an Italian.

At the age of fourteen, raiders captured Patrick and took him as a slave to Ireland, a land of Druids and pagans. Patrick learned the Irish language and customs.

While a slave, Patrick's faith in God grew and he wrote

"The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was raised, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same." "I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain."

When Patrick was twenty, he had a dream in which God told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. He escaped and found a boat that took him back to Britain and his family.

Later Patrick dreamed that Irish were calling, "We beg you, holy youth, to come and walk among us once more."

Patrick studied, became a priest, and, later, a bishop. In 433, he went to take the Gospel to Ireland.

Patrick preached the Gospel throughout Ireland, converted thousands, and began building churches.

Patrick is famous for using the shamrock (a three-leaf clover) to explain the Trinity.

Patrick preached for 40 years and died on March 17, 461 at Saul, where he had built the first church.

Patrick's feast day is March 17 and he is the patron saint of Ireland.

For more information, see: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm

With love in Christ.

i eat bacon and cabbage a popular irish dish, i live in ireland and have never heard of anyone eating corned beef and cabbage. the americans are more irish then the irish themselves !!!

Yes,absolutely ! I have it on the stove right now.And I always try to be sure that I have some left over for tomorrow ( corned beef sandwiches ! )

Yes, and only on St. Patrick's Day.

Nope never have..

I usually eat bacon and cabbage or culcannon or just get a takeaway

<<<~~~~Not Irish. =( So, no, no corned beef and cabbage. Besides, it's too gassy. Not to mention the sodium.

what the hey is corned beef anyway? I don't think I will be eating that today.

No, and neither does 99% of Irish people in Ireland.

You know it!!! Irish and proud of it. We have to keep the Irish and Caucasian traditions alive. They are as important as any other group or races traditions.