| Whether you're Irish or simply love Irish
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| | Christianity throughout Ireland during
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| traditions and holidays, St. Patrick's
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| | his day. Perhaps the most famous
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| Day brings Irish cheer to many people
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| | legendary story about St. Patrick is that
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| around the world. St. Patrick's Day is a
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| | he drove out snakes while in Ireland.
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| celebration of all things Irish,
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| | Though this story is probably not true,
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| commemorated on March 17 when many
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| | many Irishmen claim that a snake cannot
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| families gather and serve cabbage, corned
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| | be found in Ireland!
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| beef, and delightful mint chocolate pies.
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| | Celebrations of St. Patrick's Day
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| Some cities even celebrate by changing
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| | Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated
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| entire bodies of water to the color green
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| | around the world. In Ireland, it was once
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| to remember the beloved St. Patrick.
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| | a religious holiday, but is now used to
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| The holiday also sparks a tradition of
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| | draw millions of tourists each year with
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| shopping for and wearing Irish t-shirts
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| | parades, fireworks, and live
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| and apparel, usually the color green.
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| | entertainment. In America, there are
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| People celebrate by wearing cute Irish
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| | parades, Irish dances and jigs, Irish
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| accessories and fun clothing to create
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| | singing, wearing Leprechaun-themed
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| humor on the holiday.
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| | outfits, clovers with three leaves, and
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| Brief History of St. Patrick's Day
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| | more. The holiday is celebrated with a
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| The holiday remembers St. Patrick, one of
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| | day of prayer by many Irish Catholic
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| Ireland's patron saints. St. Patrick was
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| | families. St. Patrick's Day is often
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| born to a family of aristocrats in Whales
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| | called by a nickname, St. Paddy's Day.
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| and was set on course to become a priest.
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| | There are even products and icons
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| He was captured at 16 years of age and
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| | designed specifically for the holiday
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| taken to Ireland by Irish raiders. For
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| | such as Paddy the loveable Leprechaun,
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| six years, he was held captive, but was
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| | which can be bought in various themes
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| also able to grow spiritually during this
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| | like Cop Paddy, Firefighter Paddy, or
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| time. He believed he heard the voice of
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| | Cowboy Paddy.
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| God commanding him to leave Ireland, so
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| | St. Patrick's Day Online Shopping
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| he escaped to Britain after walking
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| | Those wanting to celebrate "St. Paddy's
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| hundreds of miles.
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| | Day" can find great items online for the
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| He became a priest and returned to
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| | occasion. There are Leprechaun crafts and
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| Ireland, knowing that many citizens of
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| | gifts. For work or school, lots of people
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| Ireland were pagans at the time. He
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| | wear Irish T-shirts and apparel. For the
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| created the famous Celtic Cross and used
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| | true fan, there are even Paddy mugs,
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| some of the Irish customs he had learned
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| | mouse pads, teddy bears, pillows,
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| to celebrate Easter. Many people believe
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| | buttons, and tote bags. One custom is to
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| St. Patrick died on March 17 in 461 AD.
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| | wear green so you won't get pinched.
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| His legend grew in Ireland and the UK as
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| | These items have plenty of green for
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| the man who single-handedly spread
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| | protection!
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