St. Patrick

Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has metamorphosed into a day of celebrating Irish ...

On St. Patrick's Day, 'more Irish than the Irish'. Growing up Irish-American in the ethnic enclave of South Buffalo. Joseph Xavier Martin. Fort Myers News-Press.

Why is it celebrated on March 17th? It is still a bank holiday and a big family day in Ireland, even though St. Patrick himself was supposedly born in Britain ...

'Pádraig is the Gaelic or Irish origin of the name Patrick which is colloquially shortened to Paddy, hence the abbreviation St Paddy's Day.'.

St. Patrick's Day has moved beyond being only an Irish -- or even a Catholic -- celebration. It's become part of American culture, but what do we know about ...

Regional parades take place in cities such as Kilkenny, Limerick and Killarney. One can also visit the 'Home of St Patrick' in Northern Ireland and visit the St ...

The crowds, who got the party started early last night, will attend the hundreds of events - including parades up and down the country - due to start this ...

An emotional Patrick Kielty, who is this year's grand marshal, said he was 'the proudest man in Ireland'.

New Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty, the grand marshal of the national parade in Dublin, described Ireland's national day as “the biggest party in the ...

Though he lived more than 15 centuries ago, St. Patrick has a lesson to teach our world today.

An emotional Patrick Kielty, who is this year's grand marshal, said he was 'the proudest man in Ireland'.

Over 4500 runners — and not a few leprechauns — got St Patrick's Day off to a speedy start today at the tenth annual SPAR Craic 10K.

St. Patrick's Day is a beloved holiday that honors the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. The day, celebrated on March 17, is filled with festivities, ...

The events include 14 marching bands from Ireland, France and the United States. The theme of this year's parade is Spréach, the Irish word for spark, and the ...

The annual celebrations also come the day after Ireland won the Six Nations rugby tournament.

Photos from the streets of Chicago to the pubs of London show tens of thousands of people celebrating the Irish holiday on Sunday. | ITV National News.

Catholics should not be content to be trapped in our own age, unable to look outside this time and place for good and heroic companions.

Today is Saint Patrick's Day, a day full of traditions such as trying to catch leprechauns or that pot of gold, attending parades or eating corned beef.

In Dublin, New Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty - who is this year's the grand marshal of the national parade - described Ireland's national day as “the ...

Mouf celebrates St. Patrick's Day by learning about the man it is named for and continues his walks on the trails around Harbor Bay lagoons.

While his exact birthplace is unknown, St. Patrick wrote in his autobiographical work that he first came to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16.

St. Patrick's Day has moved beyond being only an Irish -- or even a Catholic -- celebration. It's become part of American culture, but what do we know about ...

The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. Author: DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press. Published: 12:30 PM EDT March 17 ...