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okamitengu
you missed the part where he was a slave...
Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick — brace yourself — was not actually Irish.
Patrick was a nobleman born in about 400 A.D. in Britain and kidnapped by Irish pirates at the age of 16, said Philip Freeman, author of St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography.
Patrick was born into a religious family, but was an atheist early in his life. However, he rediscovered his faith while enslaved in Ireland, Freeman told USA TODAY Network.
After 17 years as a slave, St. Patrick escaped Ireland and found his way home, but returned to Ireland as a missionary.
"He said he was ready to die in Ireland in order to make his mission successful," Freeman said.
ParadesIt's unclear if St. Patrick did in fact die in Ireland, but March 17 is widely believed to be the day of his death, according to Freeman.
LUXUS
We celebrate St Patrick's day on the 17th of March because that was the day.........he died.
ah I bet you didn't know that, we actually celebrate his death!
Why?
tencap77
WOW. That was a close one. I thought you were gonna say that St Patrick was a bad guy! Oh, wait, you weren't talking about Patrick Roy, Head coach for the Avs? My bad. Carry on. If you weren't talking about Patrick Roy who were you talking about? Oh right. that guy. with the snakes and the preaching. Glad I'm a Pagan. GO AVS !
Patrick was born into a religious family, but was an atheist early in his life. However, he rediscovered his faith while enslaved in Ireland, Freeman told USA TODAY Network.
"Halloween...emanates from the 14th century... when the Druids would knock on the doors of the castles demanding the young maiden or princess for their sacrifices. If they were not given the maiden, they would paint a HEXAGRAM on the door to tell...that all should die in that household."