The History on Why we Celebrate St. Patricks Day!

When you think of St. Patricks Day you think of the color green and the leprechaun. But that is not the real reason of why we celebrate it. On this website called “gpb.org” it states “St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461. But did you know he wasn't even Irish? Patrick's birth name was Maewyn Succat. He was born in Britain. He was kidnapped into slavery and brought into Ireland. He escaped to a monastery in Gaul (France) and converted to Christianity. He went back to Ireland in 432 as a missionary. While Christianity had already taken hold in the country, tradition has it that Patrick confronted the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites, making Christianity more widespread. Patrick became a bishop and after his death was named Ireland’s patron saint. Celebrations in Ireland were understated though. When the Irish emigrated to the U.S., they created the bigger celebrations and parades known today. Eighteenth century Irish soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War held the first St. Patrick’s Day parades. The celebrations became a way for the Irish to connect with their roots after they moved to America.” This is the history on why we celebrate St. Patricks Day! Also my family doesn't even acknowledge that St. Patricks Day is even a thing so that'ts that.


- By Trevor Gough