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 ...

St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17. But why do we celebrate the Irish holiday? Here's what to know, plus food deals you can snag in Arizona ...

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 ...

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.

The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in ...

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 ...

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 ...

St. Patrick's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 17, began as a religious observance but evolved into a global celebration of ...

This may come as a surprise to some, but St. Patrick was not actually Irish. "The patron saint of Ireland is actually a Welshman," Cian T. McMahon, an expert on modern Ireland and the Irish diaspora ...

Ireland and neighbors across the pond have commemorated Saint Patrick since the ninth or 10th century, according to the History Channel. St. Patrick was never canonized by the Catholic Church but ...

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 ...

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