The Irish poet W.B. Yeats once said, "Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire." As we prepare for St. Patrick's Day, we can think of no better way of lighting your fire than by thatching up a collection of the sweetest Celtic cuties we could find.

And this post is educational, too, because there are plenty of beauties out there who you probably never knew had Irish blood in them. Want to stand up for your favorite?