It’s not always easy to see the connection between Ireland and the Caribbean.  Danny Buoy’s, an Irish pub on the island of Providenciales, in the Turks & Caicos Islands, is a rarity in the islands, where the beach bar is the norm.   However, the Irish are not strangers to the Caribbean, particularly on island of Montserrat, the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean. Irish Catholics from St. Kitts colonized the island in the 1600’s. Currently celebrating its Irish heritage, Montserrat is celebrating its St. Patrick’s Festival, March 9-18, 2013.  Today’s events include mass, an open air concert, and a Junior Calypso competition.  For more on the island of Montserrat, explore…