From four-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St Patrick’s Day
New York, US AP If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St Patrick’s Day. The day honouring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of […]
Saints of Past Ages: St Brigid
As people all around the world mark St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, medieval historian LISA BITEL, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of another Irish saint – St Brigid…
ESSAY: THE TRUTH ABOUT ST PATRICK’S DAY
In an article first published on The Conversation, JAMES FARRELLY, of the University of Dayton, looks at how St Patrick’s Day came to be such a big celebration…
ESSAY: 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REAL ST PATRICK
As St Patrick’s Day is marked around the world, history professor LISA BITEL, in an essay first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of St Patrick…
ESSAY: WAS ST PATRICK WELSH? AN EXPERT REVIEWS THE EVIDENCE
In an article first published on The Conversation, SIMON RODWAY, lecturer in Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University in Wales, looks at whether St Patrick was, as many believe, was Welsh…