History of Saint Patrick's Day 6 Articles

by P. Hilton

ST PATRICK'S DAY HISTORY LEGENDS AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE An Irish-American New York City police officer once confessed with a wry wink and an impish smile that he dreaded working the St Patrick's Parade because, as h...read more

by Pixie P

Finding the History of St. Patrick I am not Irish and do not pretend to be. I am however Scottish and my father and my grandparents spoke Scottish Gaelic and had close Irish friends. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day as i...read more

by Jean Parker

St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17, is a holiday that has generated religious ceremonies as well as worldly events such as parades, parties and other celebrations. St. Patrick was born sometime in the late fourth...read more

by Davis Horner

In the years following the evacuation of Roman troops and administrators from the island of Britain, the land descended into chaos. Warring tribes and kingdoms fought with each other, and raiders from Ireland resumed their...read more

by Erin St John

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the anniversary of the death of - you guessed it! - St. Patrick, who died on March 17th, 461 - 464, or 493 A.D. (The exact year is up for debate, since accurate historical records were not kept...read more

by Mike Mcdonough

So when we celebrate St. Patty's day, do you guys know what we're celebrating? It's not exactly St. Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland. Aside from being Ireland's national holiday, March 17th marks the death of St. P...read more