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st. patrick’s day guide
Clover all over
Our annual St. Patrick’s Day issue features parade & parking info, FAQs about Savannah’s biggest celebration, a chat with some Irish troubadours, and of course everything you need to know about all the cool things to do. from staff reports | begins page 12
photo of amy doll by geoff l. johnson
o’bama
top o’ the mornin’
o’ryan
Our inside look at the president’s recent visit to Savannah to tout green jobs. Get it? Green jobs? Eh? | 08
Green eggs and ham are just the beginnings at a typical old school Savannah Irish breakfast early on St. Patrick’s Day | 22
A talk with Cathie Ryan, an Irish American redhead from Detroit who headlines this year’s Tara Feis festival | 34