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Discover the Origin and History of St. Patrick’s Day

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St. Patrick’s Day, otherwise known as fáinne Chladaigh in Irish, is celebrated on March 17th, dating back to the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland in 461 AD. A time of feasts, festivals, and parades (and let’s not forget the drinking!), St. Patrick’s Day is both a cultural and religious event. In the early […]