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Monday, March 17, 2014

Observations From Around the World: The Sydney Opera House -St Patrick’s Day was first marked in Australia on 17 March 1810 when Lachlan Macquarie, the Governor of New South Wales, provided entertainment for Irish convict workers.


The Sydney Opera House is swathed in green light to mark St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The Opera House is one of several landmarks around the globe to mark the event, which celebrates Ireland's most recognised patron saint.  (March 16, 2010 - Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images AsiaPac)

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