Three Irish bars in New Orleans to close on St. Patrick's Day 4 days 13 hours 15 minutes ago Wednesday, March 17 2021 Mar 17, 2021 March 17, 2021 5:47 AM March 17, 2021 in News Source: Associated Press Share: NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three bars that are usually hubs for St. Patrick’s Day activity in New Orleans won’t open for the holiday this year amid coronavirus concerns. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports that two of the bars electing to stay closed on Thursday are in the Irish Channel neighborhood — Parasol’s and Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar. The other is Finn McCool’s, an Irish bar in the Mid-City area.