For many centuries, historians believed that St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, had spent his early years in Co Antrim, ...

While St. Patrick’s Day festivities have strayed from their saintly origins, and are now marked by green-dyed food, parades ...

Tens of thousands of tourists flock to Ireland each year for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. But in the midst of the concerts ...

St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by ...

Every year on March 17, people around the world don green attire, attend parades, and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday that honors Ireland’s patron sa ...

Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish – he was born in Britain near the end of the fourth century and was taken prisoner by Irish ...

St. Patrick's Day and all of its merriment is ... at age 16 he was taken captive by Irish raiders. He was held in captivity and turned to religion for solace and became a devout Christian.

According to the History Channel, St. Patrick is one of Christianity's most ... He spent the next six years in captivity in Ireland working as a shepherd, an isolated and outdoorsy job.