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Best U.S. Cities for St. Patrick's Day? Anywhere But Texas

The Northeast Corridor is, unsurprisingly, the promised land of Irish bars and restaurants.
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The Irish like to say that Ireland's best export is its people. Over 34 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, which is more than seven times the population of Ireland.

This weekend, many of them will participate in the parades and general revelry that mark the Feast of Saint Patrick, congregating in pubs from Portland to San Diego to the 16 U.S. towns named Dublin.