He is the primary patron saint of Ireland, but was most likely born in Roman Britain and didn’t make it to the Emerald Isle ...

In the old Irish calendar the day after St Patrick’s Day is Sheelah’s Day, in commemoration of the woman who many believe to ...

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 and returned home. Soon after, he began ...

Here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and why he is celebrated each year. When did we start celebrating St. Patrick's Day? The first historical record of revelry for St. Patrick dates ...

He became Ireland's patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston ...