Are you one of many who tears up to “oh Danny boy” and feels an intangible longing for the Emerald Isle? Are you fascinated with Irish folklore and history? You are certainly not alone.

As we are facing the St Patrick’s day celebration of 2017 the world prepares for a day of green. New York hosts the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with more than two million people gathering for the city’s grand parade on March 17.

And who doesn’t like the Irish? With their whiskey, their Guinness and all the fun that comes with it, the party will be celebrated by the Irish but also by scores of other people around the world. To warm up for the upcoming celebration, there are lots of Irish-themed slots for the online casino enthusiasts to try.

We all heard the term “the Luck of the Irish” although plenty of historical evidence appears to indicate that the Irish has had more than their sad share of misfortune. Perhaps it is their stamina and spirit that inspire us so much.

Irish Folklore

Irish folklore appeals to everyone with imagination and is packed with symbols of luck. A shamrock is a young sprig of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland and universally accepted as a symbol of good luck. The story goes back to Ireland’s patron saint, St Patrick. He used the shamrock as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. Not that these Irish Themed slot machines necessarily seem to be inspired much by religion.

Other recurring symbols are pots of gold, rainbows, and leprechauns. A leipreachán (in Gaelic) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore. They are portrayed as tiny, cunning bearded men who guard the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. These mischievous shoemakers by day, con-men by night, lure humans by granting them 3 wishes in exchange for their freedom. Like most Irish folklore this comes from the Tuatha Dé Danann, the basis of Irish mythology recorded by Christian monks.

It is commonly known that much of the symbols and mascots and over-the-top celebrations are inspired by what is referred to as the “The Irish diaspora”, which refers to the highly nostalgic Irish immigrants and their descendants who live outside Ireland.

Find your “Irish luck” slot

Looking through the selection of themed slots out there, Irish-inspired slots are plentiful.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s day any day with these Irish-inspired slots. Ireland is the Emerald Island, and almost all of the online slots you find, are – you guessed it – green. Here we have gathered some cool suggestions for some of the best green “luck of the Irish” slots available right now.

Leprechaun’s Luck is based on St Patrick’s day, or as the Irish say Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”.

Or why don’t you try your luck with NetEnt’s Golden Shamrock in which there are Leprechaun’s pipes, pints of Guinness and of course, pots of gold!

Check out iSoftBet’s Lucky Leprechaun slot which comes with a huge Gold Jackpot, which can bring you a healthy boost to your bank balance if fortune is with you. The jackpots regularly grow to somewhere near 10k! Give it a spin and other slots on casinos.co slots.

Or maybe you are a mobile gambler. Then you are in luck. Why not grab a juicy welcome bonus from one of the best mobile casinos and chase the rainbow with Playtech’s Irish Luck mobile slot!

Try Rainbow Riches, with one bonus symbol, two scatters and three different video bonus rounds, Leprechaun’s Luck or the 40-payline Lucky Leprechauns, which includes single-pay line payouts of up to 100x the wager. For classic slots lovers looking to “go Irish”, we’d recommend the Pot O’ Gold and Irish Gold games.

Other good Irish slots is NextGen games’s duo Irish Eyes and Irish Eyes 2, Lucky Last slot from RTG and Rainbow’s End slot game from Microgaming.

Leprechauns get up to mischief everywhere it seems.

We strongly suggest you check out the hilarious crossover slot Leprechaun Goes Egypt, in which the little red-haired dude outsmarts mummies and romances Cleopatra. Leprechaun goes to Hell is another oddball slot where Leppy the Leprechaun seems to find himself out of his usual habitat.

The above slots are not, by far, the only lucky slots with an Irish theme of course. There are tons of them out there and while we have over a week until the day of the Irish, you still have ample time to find your lucky one. With a good welcome bonus, you can be sure that your bankroll will go further than just a few spins. It all translates to a good craic!

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