I've been lucky enough to visit family in Ireland a few times now, and have witnessed far fewer Claddagh rings or trademark Irish catchphrases than Leap Year might have you believe. In other words ...

Becoming increasingly more well known after the 2010 movie Leap Year which was based on this exact notion. A woman travels to Ireland to propose to her fiance with whom she is becoming impatient.

Perhaps most notably, leap years are known to be associated with marriage proposals. Dating back to 5 th century Ireland, the leap year provided women with an opportunity to propose to their partners ...

In Ireland, the spring equinox delivers a phenomenon ... It is quite possible that the beam runs on a four-year cycle used to calculate leap years." ...

Here are 29 things to know about this special day. 1 February 29 is known as a leap day, and it occurs every four years in what is known as a leap year. This extra day is needed to “play catch ...

Leap Year According to Irish tradition, if a man is proposed to in a leap year, he has to say yes... So Anna plans a trip to Ireland with her boyfriend, hoping to pop the question. Starring Amy Adams.