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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Cultural and religious celebration on 17 March For other uses, see Saint Patrick's Day (disambiguation). Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick depicted in a stained-glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland Official name Saint Patrick's Day Also called Feast of Saint Patrick Lá Fhéile ...
An Irish population in this cluster of Midwestern cities hosts an St. Patrick's Day parade. It is "the only bi-state St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA", according to the St. Patrick's Day Society of the Quad Cities, [108] crossing the Centennial Bridge from Rock Island, Illinois into Davenport, Iowa. Being so close to Chicago, this parade ...
St. Patrick's Day marks the day Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, died in 461, but many of the lively traditions we know today began with Irish Americans.
Templepatrick, County Antrim (from Irish Teampall Phádraig, meaning 'Patrick's church') [152] St Patrick's Hill, Liverpool, on old maps of the town near to the former location of "St Patrick's Cross" [153] Parroquia San Patricio y Espiritu Santo. Loiza, Puerto Rico. The site was initially mentioned in 1645 as a chapel.
St. Patrick’s Day is a feast day in the Catholic faith honoring the patron saint of Ireland, who lived in the fifth century. St. Patrick was brought to Ireland as a slave as a teenager, History ...
In 1903, St Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland. This year (and every year) it is celebrated on 17 March, but St Patrick’s Day 2024 falls on a Sunday.
What's the history behind St. Patrick's Day? Delpixart - Getty Images. You're probably not surprised to learn that St. Patrick's Day hasn't always been a raucous affair, celebrated with huge ...
A leprechaun trap. A leprechaun trap is a children's craft project used to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in the United States. [1] The traps are traditionally made by young children and set out the night before St. Patrick's Day. [1]