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Free Vintage Postcards: St. Patrick's Day Irish Lads

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I couldn't resist posting these Irish lads on vintage postcards, which were designed to greet people for St. Patrick's Day. Apparently it used to be quite popular to send St. Patrick's Day postcards and greeting cards, much more so than it is today. That's why there's a great selection of vintage postcards available in digital form.

Unless you're Irish, you might be wondering what "lad" means. Some define a lad as a young man, never a boy. But others stretch the term to cover boys and men. Some definitions even use the term to mean companion, comrade or mate. No matter the age or exact definition, though, the term lad comes from "ladde," which is of Celtic origin. For this reason the term is often associated with Irish males.

Some of these lads from Ireland are regular boys, goofing around (with pigs, of all things) and generally being merry for St. Patrick's Day. Others are more serious, even though one of them is dancing. Many of them are dressed in ways we would probably consider strange today. But the style of dress for each is indicative of the time from which these came.The postcards aren't dated, but one comes from the Colonial era, or at least was designed to depict a Colonial lad.


St. Patrick's Day Irish Lads

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Irish lad in green pants "Erin go Bragh"
Irish lad in green pants "Erin go Bragh"

Instructions for Downloading the Free Vintage Postcards

Choose a thumbnail version of any of the free vintage postcards above the large images to the right. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen a heart image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

Then, if you have a PC, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive.

Looking for Vintage Images for St. Patrick's Day and Other Holidays?

Then you might be interested in the Free Clip Art Sourcebook, a free PDF e-book with links to free vintage and contemporary clip art and greeting card images, including many for St. Patrick's Day. No registration information is required and it's free to download!


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