“I know I’ve got Irish blood because I wake up every morning with a hangover,” explained Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. Some 28%, or over nine million Canadians claim Irish ancestry. And 17th March falls on a Sunday this year, making it more amenable for the wearin’ of the green, parading and partaking of copious libations to the blessed St. Patrick, who is believed to have died on this day in 461 A.D.