Thursday, March 17, 2022

Happy St. Patricks Day!!!

St. Patricks Day History: 

 "Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people.

Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. The parade, and a St. Patrick’s Day celebration a year earlier were organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur."




2 comments:

  1. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!!
    It amazes me how origins of holidays get warped as time passes and the traditions often change.

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  2. Led the snakes out of Ireland and escaped slavery! what a guy

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