Who Was Saint Patrick, and why do we celebrate St Patricks Day 8 Articles

by Linda Paul

Traditions abound on St. Patrick's Day, including wearing of the green, drinking green beer, and watching for leprechauns. St. Patrick's Day originated, of course, in Ireland as at first a holy day and later as a symbol o...read more

by Carolyn Tytler

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was actually born in Wales, in Great Britain, about 385 A.D. When he was sixteen, he was kidnapped by pirates and carried off to Ireland, where he was sold into slavery. He worked ...read more

by Carol H. Morgan

The patron saint of Ireland didn't start out as much of a saint. He didn't even start out as an Irishman. And admittedly, learning the facts behind St. Patrick, who has given his name to annual green wearing, pub food fea...read more

by Linda Watts

So what exactly is the origin of St. Patrick's Day? First we must look at exactly who was Saint Patrick before we look at how the holiday came about and why we hold the traditions we do today. According to the Catholic ...read more

by Martha Rhodes

Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. There is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family although his father was a deacon. At the age of sixteen, Pa...read more

by David Jordan

St Paddies' Day is important because it on the one hand symbolises what is best about Irishness and secondly because it is a reminder that one man can make a difference! On the Irishness front you have celebration - celeb...read more

by Diana Gordineer

Sure when you think of Saint Patrick's Day, you think of shamrocks, wearing green, good luck, leprechauns (they freak me out) and for most a reason to drink. But why is this holiday really celebrated every March 17, by mil...read more

by Shauna Kirk

Saint Patrick is the God of Green Ale. Green Ale is an island, shaped like a four-leafed clover, which lies at the end of the rainbow. Where the island meets the rainbow is where you will find the pot of gold, so they sa...read more