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The man who would become Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. Sold into slavery by Irish marauders who raided his village, Maewyn (as he was originally called) escaped and fled to a monastery where he studied under a bishop for the next 12 years and changed his name to Patrick. Realizing his desire to convert pagans to Christianity, Patrick was eventually appointed bishop of Ireland and proceeded to convert the island nation very successfully for the next 30 years. Patrick died on March 17, AD 461.

On this same date in 1962, to commemorate this great m...

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