Here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and why he is celebrated each year. The first historical record of revelry for St. Patrick dates back to the 7th century in Ireland, Sarah Waidler ...

NEW YORK -- If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in ...

you have a little time since St. Patrick's Day won't arrive until March. The Irish and Irish-American holiday commemorates the death of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, according to the ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

Here's what you need to know about the day and the saint that it celebrates. St Patrick's Day is a religious holiday that celebrates the life of Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick. It is ...