17 best songs to help celebrate St Patrick's Day in style

We'll help you get in the mood ☘️

Published 16th Mar 2023

St Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other national day!

March 17th is the only day of the year it's socially acceptable to wear a totally green outfit, eat Tayto cheese and onion sandwiches and enjoy a pint of the black stuff before noon.

So whether you're celebrating at a parade, in a local pub or you're stuck behind a computer, check out some of our favourite tunes that will leave you dancing a jig.

Ed Sheeran - Nancy Mulligan


U2 - Beautiful Day


Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston


Dermot Kennedy - Giants


The Cranberries - Linger


Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know


Picture This - Unconditional


Westlife - When You're Looking Like That


The Corrs - Runaway


The Undertones - Teenage Kicks


Steve Mac - Paddy's Revenge


Boyzone - Picture of You


Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Irish Celebration


Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl


Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes


B*Witched - C'est la vie


Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies


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