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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with These Movies and Shows Set in Ireland
It’s your lucky day!
By Erin Corbett
March 17, 2026
11 Best Irish Movies and Shows to Stream on St. Patrick's Day - Netflix Tudum
St. Patrick’s Day is here, so it’s time to get your green on. Every year on March 17, people around the world celebrate the patron saint of Ireland as a way to recognize Irish culture and history. Many cities across the globe hold extravagant St. Patrick’s Day parades featuring traditional Irish music and Celtic dancing — and sometimes a green river. Then, they might take the festivities home for a plate of corned beef and cabbage, and a pint of Guinness (for those who partake).
If you’re looking for a cozy way to enjoy the holiday, well, you’re about to be luckier than a four-leaf clover. Celebrate Irish culture and heritage by taking a trip around the island from the comfort of your own home with these movies and shows set on the Emerald Isle. Read on for your full itinerary.
House of Guinness
One of the most famous surnames to come out of Ireland is spoken in pubs and bars around the world. Guinness beer is in a class of its own, and it all started with Sir Benjamin Guinness. At the start of this 1860s-set family drama series, the patriarch of the Dublin brewery has died, and it's up to his four children to keep his legacy alive. There’s the eldest sibling, Anne Plunket (Emily Fairn), the eldest son, Arthur Guinness (Anthony Boyle), the middle son, Benjamin Lee Guinness II (Fionn O'Shea), and the youngest, Edward Guinness (Louis Partridge). Each has their own secrets, not to mention the added challenge of expanding their family’s empire amid political upheaval.
Irish Wish
In Irish Wish, Maddie Kelly (Lindsay Lohan) takes a trip to the Emerald Isle to celebrate her best friend Emma’s (Elizabeth Tan) wedding. There’s just one problem: Maddie is secretly and hopelessly in love with Emma’s fiancé. So she does what anyone would do in such a conundrum — she makes a wish. When Maddie wakes up the next morning, everything has changed. She’s now the bride of Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos) and has to decide if this is actually the life she wants, or if there might be a path that suits her better. Irish Wish was filmed on location on the other side of the island in the eastern town of Wicklow — known for its mountain views, rolling hills, and beautiful forests. So you’ll probably fall in love with the scenery while Maddie discovers her love of Guinness.
Derry Girls
Take a trip up the island to Derry, Northern Ireland, where the titular Derry girls are just trying to get through Catholic school under the watchful eye of headmistress Sister Michael (Siobhán McSweeney). This delightful sitcom follows the mischievous antics of Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland), and their friends Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), and James (Dylan Llewellyn) as they navigate growing up near the end of the Troubles in the mid-’90s. The gang navigates typical teenage shenanigans, first crushes, and some hilarious family dynamics, making Derry Girls “craic” for anyone. (That’s Irish slang for fun.)
Bodkin
Set in the fictional titular small town in West Cork, Bodkin follows a crew of podcasters investigating several mysterious disappearances that occurred 25 years earlier, during the town’s Samhain harvest celebration. When podcaster Gilbert (Will Forte) and his research assistant Emmy (Robyn Cara) first arrive in Bodkin, they are enthralled by the seemingly idyllic small town. But their partner, investigative journalist Dove (Siobhán Cullen), who is originally from Dublin, sees the darkness beneath the surface. This seven-episode dark comedy explores the reality of making a true-crime podcast, with a touch of Irish humor. “Things that are sad are often funny, and vice versa,” series creator Jez Scharf told Tudum. “I think, having spent a lot of time in Ireland, there’s a certain acceptance of that kind of tone [there].”
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast
If you love the irreverent, dark humor of Derry Girls, chances are you’ll also fall for this comedic mystery-thriller series from Lisa McGee, creator of both shows. Saoirse (Roísín Gallagher), Robyn (Sinéad Keenan), and Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne) are three late-30s friends who grew up together and learn that an estranged school friend, Greta, has died. The women share a secret from their past with Greta and thus head to their hometown to pay their respects. But the circumstances surrounding Greta’s death start to look suspicious, and the women go poking and prodding around town to uncover what’s really going on, sending them on a hilarious and twisty journey.
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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Irish dance is at the core of this fun family animated film about a boy, Keegan (Sam Hardy), who doesn’t believe the stories his grandfather told him about the lighthouse he used to operate, which kept an evil huntsman from coming ashore. The hunter was after the Megaloceros Giganteus, the very large deer whose magical antlers (and ability to dance) help keep the land’s rivers flowing. After Keegan’s best friend Moya (Hannah Herman Cortes) introduces him to the place where the fabled beasts live, Keegan must stop the huntsman and save the herd and the river. With plenty of dancing and famous Irish actors like Pierce Brosnan and Brendan Gleeson voicing the characters, this movie is a vibrant, high-energy celebration of Irish lore and culture.
The Wonder
If there’s any piece of Irish history most people know off the top of their heads, it’s that of Ireland’s great famine. This period drama is set just after that time and is based on real events. Nurse Elizabeth “Lib” Wright (Florence Pugh) travels from England to rural Ireland to observe a teen girl, Anna O'Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy), whose family claims she hasn’t eaten for months and is sustained solely by God. Lib and a nun take turns watching Anna at all hours, ensuring that no food is secretly being given to her, and report back to a council that wants to determine if this is indeed a miracle at work. Recognizing just how far Anna’s family will go to prove their faith, Lib must decide whether and when to intervene.
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Speaking of weddings. … Whether you’re a new or returning fan of this beloved comedy-drama, fast-forward to the Season 4 finale, “Irish Goodbye,” as the crew heads to Tinahely, Ireland — also in County Wicklow — for a wedding. Be warned, there are spoilers ahead! In the episode, Liza (Sutton Foster) and Maggie (Debi Mazar) leave Brooklyn to meet Liza’s ex, Josh (Nico Tortorella), in Ireland, where he plans to marry his girlfriend Clare (Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor). This trip to Ireland features small-town charm, a few pints at O’Connor’s bar, plenty of sheep, and, of course, a whole lotta drama.
Additional reporting by Ananda Dillon.
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