Saturday, 20 March 2010

The Rocks, St Patrick's Day

These Irish businesses on George Street at the Rocks celebrated St Patrick's Day this week. The Irish Design Shop (top) was decorated in Irish colours. The shop is in a former Victorian terrace house with the Tara Tea Room located behind it. The Mercantile Hotel (bottom) is an Irish pub which was overflowing with patrons and beer. The Mercantile Hotel, established in 1915 and built in the Federation Free Style, is on the national heritage register for its historical significance to the area.
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15 comments:

  1. LowellSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 02:19:00 GMT+11

    Looks like everyone was having a great time...drinking green beer, too, I'd guess!

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  2. MagdalaSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 04:07:00 GMT+11

    Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful weekend

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  3. Chuck PefleySaturday, 20 March 2010 at 04:50:00 GMT+11

    The Irish spirit is very much alive and well down under, eh mate?

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  4. HelsSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 10:22:00 GMT+11

    I don't know if other countries have Victorian terraced homes quite like Australia's, but we are lucky. The Irish Design Shop is gorgeous, and well preserved.

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  5. BillSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 12:34:00 GMT+11

    Good ol' Irish. You captured the St Paddys Day atmosphere nicely.

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  6. JimSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 13:34:00 GMT+11

    Chuck Pefley, we always have big St. Patrick's Day celebrations. We have a lot of people in Australia with Irish heritage.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Saturday, 20 March 2010 at 13:35:00 GMT+11

    Hi Jim -- that looks like a great place to party. I usually don't see people in your pictures (I just realized) but it definitely worked to show the crowds in front of the pub for this occasion!

    We had computer problems so I'm going back now to scroll down and catch up on about a week's work of your beautiful buildings and city.

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  8. Phivos NicolaidesSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 15:45:00 GMT+11

    The Irish are so adorable people.

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  9. Oakland Daily PhotoSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 15:51:00 GMT+11

    What is it about St. Patrick's Day that makes us all Irish on March 17? Everyone here wears at least some green on this day. Otherwise, you might get pinched!

    Thanks for stopping by Oakland Daily Photo and leaving a comment. Please visit again.

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  10. Bruce CaspersonnSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 16:00:00 GMT+11

    Sometimes I wish I still lived in Sydney. Other times I don't. I should stop looking at your wonderful photos.

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  11. diane bSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 18:17:00 GMT+11

    I like the shop. Always enjoy a stroll around The Rocks.

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  12. UnknownSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 19:08:00 GMT+11

    Great pics - I must admit that I totally missed St Patrick's Day, so it's really nice to see your photos.

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  13. kRiZcPEcSaturday, 20 March 2010 at 21:22:00 GMT+11

    Have a great day! Thanks for sharing and commenting on my blog. :)

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  14. The Write GirlSunday, 21 March 2010 at 05:16:00 GMT+11

    What an wonderful St. Patrick's Day celebration. Lovely and amazing photos. Have an awesome weekend : )

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  15. Louis la VacheMonday, 22 March 2010 at 02:15:00 GMT+11

    Ah! Yes! The one day a year when everyone is Irish!

    «Louis» thanks you for visiting San Francisco Bay Daily Photo!

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