St. Patrick

St. Patrick

St. Patrick's Day: Seven things you didn't know about the patron

There’s more to this holiday than just an excuse to drink pints of Guinness. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But how much do you really know about this iconic figure?

Here are seven things you may not have known about St. Patrick: he wasn't actually Irish, he was kidnapped by pirates as a teenager, he used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, he banished all snakes from Ireland, he died on March 17th, he was originally associated with the color blue, and his real name was Maewyn Succat.

So this St. Patrick's Day, raise a glass to the man behind the holiday and remember the fascinating history and legends that surround him.