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St. Patrick's Day, 17th March is Ireland's national holiday and is celebrated with events and parades worldwide. Here you can join in the fun and find out all about Saint Patrick, the Irish people and Saint Patricks day

 
 
About St. Patrick
 
Find out everything there is to know about the life of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and the places and prayers associated with him.
St. Patrick's Breastplate - A Prayer to say on St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick: fact and fantasy
Did you know that the Shamrock predates the red poppy? Or that St. Patrick was not averse to bouts of temper?...
St. Patrick's Profile
Name, Nationality, Family, Education, Achievements...
Ten things you didn't know about Ireland's patron saint
Patrick goes eyeball to eyeball with the King
It's often said of the Irish that we are an irreverent bunch, with a cynicism towards authority and a healthy disrespect for figureheads and trappings of grandeur. Did Irish impertinence emerge with St. Patrick?
The History of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He died at Saul, Downpatrick Ireland, on the 17th of March 460 AD....
The Confession of Saint Patrick
"I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many....
St Patrick's French Connection
Research shows that St Patrick is associated with several places in France.
Croagh Patrick
Here, legend has it that St Patrick drove all the snakes from the island of saints and scholars and began his conversion of the pagan Irish clans.
Lough Derg - A penitential retreat
The Lough Derg Pilgrimage is a penitential retreat on an island in Co Donegal. The pilgrimage is also referred to as St Patrick's Purgatory - it is believed that St Patrick stayed in a cave there.
Memories of a Lough Derg Pilgrimage
Lapsed Catholics, take note. The words `Lough Derg pilgrimage' are synonymous with fasting, lack of sleep and bare feet. It's enough to turn off most right minded people.
Bell Shrine of St. Patrick
On June 26, 1932, in circumstances of great pomp and ceremony, a bell was removed from its glass case in the national museum and sounded to a congregation of over a million people in Dublin's phoenix Park.
Famous Patricks
Our patron saint is not the only famous Patrick. Here are some other Patricks and Patricia's you may not have come across before

 
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