Known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, Montserrat is the only country outside Ireland where St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday. Montserrat’s Irish heritage dates back to the 17th ...

Adventure in Montserrat isn’t just about physical activities; it’s also about immersing yourself in the island’s rich culture ...

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“This is a very unique type of St. Patrick’s Day,” says Warren Solomon, Montserrat‘s director of tourism. “I don’t think anybody will come here and say, well, we’ve done it in Boston ...

Natalie Meade writes on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, which commemorates a thwarted African slave uprising against Irish masters on that date in 1768.

So Why Does Montserrat Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? On Montserrat, Saint Patrick’s Day became a national holiday in 1985, but it wasn’t to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland.

If anybody from Antigua pick up themself and go fu celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Montserrat, me say dem na understand dem African heritage and culture.” The Montserrat authorities have ...

Beatles producer George Martin opened AIR Studio on Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1979 and over the course of its 10-year history was the birthplace to classic hits from The Police, Elton John ...