St. Patricks Day Mar 17, 2024

St. Patricks Day

Today, we"re looking out to sea from the green pastures of St Finian"s Bay in County Kerry, Ireland, to celebrate St Patrick"s Day. The country"s patron saint introduced Christianity to Ireland around the year 432, and his passing on March 17, 461, became a day of commemoration in his homeland.

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Today in History

Mar 17, 2018Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Mar 17, 2019St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Mar 17, 2020It s a good day to be green
Mar 17, 2021An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
Mar 17, 2022St. Patrick s Day
Mar 17, 2023St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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