According to Encyclopedia Britannica, St. Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited whith bringing christianity to Ireland.Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been. As in many old pagan religions serpent symbols were common and often worshipped.
St Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal, the Irish are descendants of the ancient Celts, but the Vikings, Normans and English contributed to the ethnic nature of the people.
in American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick´s Day is a very big deal. They celebrate whith parades,``wearing of the green´´, music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!
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