Monday, March 17, is the holiday to celebrate everything Irish, including St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland ... according to the History Channel. Patrick escaped slavery but returned to Ireland ...

Patrick wrote in Latin, and signed his works “Patricius.” In some accounts of his life, Patrick was given the birth name Maewyn Succat, but historians do not agree on this. History: Why do we ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Now, the day has become a ...

This may come as a surprise to some, but St. Patrick was not actually Irish. "The patron saint of Ireland is actually a ...

As St Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway across Ireland Sophie Clarke travelled to Armagh to find out more about the patron saint’s connection to the city ...

Here is the history behind St. Patrick's Day ... St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by attending church to honor ...

St. Patricks Day, celebrated on 17 March, has grown from a religious observance in Ireland to a global festival. Honouring Irelands patron saint, the day is marked by parades, music, and cultural ...

The holiday has been celebrated in Ireland for over a thousand years in observance of Saint Patrick, who introduced ...

St. Patrick's Day is Monday, March 17, and chains such as Krispy Kreme and Burger King are offering deals and discounts to celebrate the holiday.

What does St. Patrick's Day celebrate? Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland ... according to the History Channel. After six years, he fled his captors ...