Skyscanner Investigates Which Americans are Celebrating St. Paddy's Day in Ireland

Online, March 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - St. Patrick's Day is a festive day in the US, with so many people claiming Ireland as the place where their ancestors came from; even if it's just a lie in order to really get into the spirit of things. But there's really no better way to spend the holiday than in the homeland of the man himself: in Saint Patrick's Ireland. Skyscanner.com have picked out a mix of some of the isle's most exciting events going on this weekend and next week.

Who else might you run into there as you guzzle green beer and show off your all-green ensemble, besides the Irish folk of course? Skyscanner USA wanted to find out beforehand, just to be prepared, and decided to be saintly and share the insider info.

In the three weeks leading up to Shamrock Day, Skyscanner tracked flight bookings departing from US cities, like flights from New York, to the Emerald Isle. Out of 11 cities, New York took the top spot, although cheap flights from Bostonspiked this month; coming in a close-second. So expect to see one or two New Yorkers while on your St. Patty's journey. And just an FYI: don't be afraid of their tough exterior, because once you get them to shed that hard shell, they're generally just as friendly and sweet as your average small-towner!

Whomever you may bump into, even if, hopefully, some are of the short and mythical variety, in the words of the Irish, "May the leprechauns be near you to spread luck along your way."

Percentage of US to Ireland flight bookings coming from:

New York - 15.3%
Boston - 9.8%
Chicago - 7.3%
San Francisco - 5.2%
Washington DC - 3.4%
Los Angeles - 2.8%
Atlanta - 2.5%
Kansas City - 2.2%
Seattle - 2.2%
Orlando - 1.9%
Philadelphia - 1.9%

Skyscanner editor, Scot Carlson adds "So what about the rest of us that can't jump on the next flight to Ireland? I suggest for those who can't take that much time off, to jump on a cheap flight to Chicago. The city's strong, Irish heritage means the celebrations are amazing. Where else can you see a city dye its river green?"