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A new ranking reveals which SouthCoast towns have the highest Irish population including one community where the Irish population surged dramatically.

Scottie’s Pub in Fall River serves a St. Patrick’s twist, corned beef flatbread pizza, as well as traditional dishes, live DJ, and festive St. Paddy’s fun.

The Pourmen return to New Bedford for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend concert at The Vault, bringing Irish roots rock, hometown pride, and festive live music energy.

The Boston Irish Tourism Association was established 'to market the state's vibrant Irish-American community, especially its culture, heritage and businesses.'

Six of the seven states with the highest population of people of Irish ancestry are right here in New England.

The SouthCoast has strong, historic ties with Ireland that brought the Irish President to New Bedford for a visit. Those ties remain strong today.

It's fun to be Irish. Especially on St. Patrick's Day. Between the Shamrock Shakes, the corned beef and cabbage dinners and the green beer, there's a lot to enjoy for Irish-Americans. I recently got my Ancestry DNA results. After visiting the Rock family farm in Roscommon, Ireland, last summer, I wasn't too surprised to find out that my ethnicity estimate was 61% Irish followed by 21% Scottish. So

This St. Patrick's Day will be a day of reflection as we practice social distancing to avoid spreading the COVID-19 virus.

The current break up of the royal family is fascinating because it is more important than most people understand. It is more than a pin in a fairytale balloon.

So who was Whitey Bulger, and what makes him so important that he would get so much publicity?