Happy St Patrick’s Day 2025

Dia Dhuit blog banner. Erin Top Hat.

Hello there, and welcome. “Dia duit” (dee-ah gwit) is the most common way to say “hello” among Irish nationals who speak Gaelic. The greeting literally means “may God be with you.” You can say dia duit to greet people in any setting.

Erin

Erin go Bragh means “Ireland forever”. It inspired Vivian to create a very special hat. Here it is.

Hattingdon wears a gorgeous top hat in the colours of “the green and the gold” of Ireland, embellished with a charming shamrock in white. Vivian named the hat “Erin”. There is more below, including a beautiful St. Patrick’s Day poem by Julie Garwood.

Erin Hattingdon.

An Irish Wish for St. Patricks Day

By Poet: Julie Garwood

May you always have
A sunbeam to warm you,
Good luck to charm you,
And a sheltering angel
So nothing can harm you,
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray,
Heaven to hear you.

May your joys
Be deep and many,
May your heart
be light and glad,
May you have the best
St. Patrick’s Day
That you have ever had.


Thank you for spending time with us. See you again soon.


Hattingdon H logo in her signature brown.

Updated: 05.02.25

Happy St Patrick’s Day 2024

Irish landscape. Fine Art America.

Hello there and welcome. How about an Irish blessing and a gorgeous Hattingdon top hat for the occasion? We have both — let’s go!

A Blessing

May you have love that never ends,
Lots of money, and lots of friends.
Health be yours, whatever you do,
And may God send many blessings to you!

And a Hat

Is she, or is she not, gorgeous? Sigh. We named the design “Shannon”. Love love love.

Shannon Top Hat.

Slán go fóill — ‘bye for now’.

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St Patricks’s Day 2019

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Céad Míle Fáilte! A Hundred Thousand Welcomes.

On March 17, people all over the world celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with parades, parties, and the wearing of the green. So are we. Look!

Kieran Hattingdon.

The story of Saint Patrick . . .

From sadlier.com we have the story of the Patrick who became the Patron Saint of Ireland.

Patrick was born in Scotland. When he was about fourteen years old, he was captured and brought to Ireland. As a slave, he was forced to take care of sheep. Patrick prayed often during his captivity. The people of Ireland at this time were not Christian. Patrick learned about their beliefs and practices.

When Patrick was twenty years old, he escaped from slavery and returned home. He never forgot the people of Ireland and wanted to return to teach them about Christianity. Patrick began studying for the priesthood and was eventually ordained a bishop. He was then sent by the Pope to Ireland as a missionary.

There are many legends about Saint Patrick. One such legend has it that he used a shamrock, a plant growing in Ireland, to explain the Blessed Trinity. Just as the shamrock has one stem with three parts, there are three distinct Persons in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the shamrock is the traditional symbol of Ireland.

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From all of us to all of you . . . .

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Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day. With love, Hattingdon Horses


Hattingdon H Logo in her signature brown.

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