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- ↑ John Daniel Crimmins (1902). St. Patrick's day: its celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845 ; how the anniversary was observed by representative organizations, and the toasts proposed. The author. p. 15 . Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 Mike Cronin; Daryl Adair (14 February 2006). The wearing of the green: a history of St. Patrick's Day. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415359122 . Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/constitutionofch00char/page/10/mode/2up
