The stunning wood burn art doodle shows an array of Irish landscape (Picture: Google)
Today’s Google Doodle shows a stunning country and city landscape to celebrate St Patrick’s Day – but what locations are shown?
The unique wood burn art piece was created to celebrate the wide array of scenery found in Ireland.
Lush green trees and cliffs by the sea transition to traditional buildings sat alongside a river, showing the diversity of Ireland’s landscapes.
It appears to show a location similar to the famed Cliffs of Moher and stunning homes in County Cork.
Explaining the doodle, Google said: ‘The large-scale parades we associate with the occasion didn’t become a familiar sight in Ireland until the late 20th century.
‘Many cities across The Emerald Isle now host lively parades featuring fiddles, bodhráns (an Irish drum), and the rhythmic footwork of traditional Irish dance.
The buildings in the art piece look like those in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland (Picture: Getty)
Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher are another stunning feature (Picture: Getty)
‘Meanwhile across the Atlantic Ocean, two million bystanders gather in New York City each year to enjoy the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world — which features up to 250,000 marchers.
‘New York City may boast the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade, but it’s certainly not the oldest. One of the earliest celebrations took place in Boston in 1737, as an act of solidarity for the city’s Irish immigrants.
‘Little did they know, their small tradition would evolve into worldwide global celebration. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!’
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To celebrate the day, Metro.co.uk revealed how some of our most beloved slang and terminology has roots in the Irish language, known to its speakers as Gaeilge – not Gaelic.
From the nickname of the Conservative Party to our slang for having fun, and one of Britain’s favourite drinks, many have a surprising origin on the island of Ireland.
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