The history of Saint Patrick’s Day and the real Saint Patrick
Every year thousands of revelers fill the streets in the U.S., Ireland and countries worldwide to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, but the real Saint Patrick wasn’t even Irish. NBC News’ Joe Fryer took a deeper look at Saint Patrick’s lasting influence and the history behind the holiday.
The holiday has been celebrated in Ireland for over a thousand years in observance of Saint Patrick, who introduced ...
Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St. Patrick's Day. Monday, March ...
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 ...
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