Patrick escaped slavery but returned to Ireland later ... St. Patrick's Day was once a solemn religious holiday Irish culture and heritage experts previously have told USA TODAY the holiday was once a ...

32 million US residents claim Irish descent—I am one of them ... but expresses his happiness that his brother is “out of a Land of slavery into a land of liberty and freedom” (p.

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

It's time to get out your green and party like you found a four-leaf clover. Here's how Indianapolis is celebrating Saint ...

executive director for the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, New York, told USA TODAY. The saint was born in Britain but was brought to Ireland as a slave at 16 years old. He escaped but ...