The flag would be flown during the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848. The Thomas Francis Meagher statue outside the state Capitol is draped in a tricolor pennant for St. Patrick's Day on Friday ...

As for the other colors on the Irish flag, green represents Roman Catholics and white does, as the meme tates, represent peace. The first known version of this flag is dated March 1848.

The Irish community of Springfield was recognized Monday morning in front of City Hall with the city's annual flag-raising.

The city of Aurora will hold its St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish flag-raising ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday in downtown Aurora. The event “honoring the legacy of the parade’s namesake ...