St. Patrick's History

     When we hear "St. Patrick's Day" we think of the fun day where people wear green or get pinched, right? Well there's more to the story. First, St. Patrick wasn't even Irish. It's believed that Patrick was born in Britain, though some sources say no one knows exactly where he really was born. According to "www.history.com" When he was 16, St. Patrick was taken by some Irishmen as a slave and for the next six years worked as a herder. He became a religious man and one night he escaped Ireland with the help of a ship from the docks that seemed to be waiting for him. He went to England on the ship and was reunited with his family. After staying in England for a while Patrick returned to Ireland after seeming to "hear the voices of Irishmen pleading him to return to their country". Patrick converted thousands of people and after years of that he finally died on March 17--the day we celebrate--493, or so www.timeanddate.com says. So now, thousands of years later, we are still celebrating the patron of Ireland with parades, pinching and wearing green, partying, and dying Irish foods green to eat. Adults can go enjoy a pint or so of beer while kids "can indulge in sweets". Irish foods are featured in a lot of places and everyone can just enjoy a green day of fun.


By: Daisy J.