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St. Patrick has a lot to do with the US. St. Patrick (Padraig in Gaelic) is one of the patrons of Ireland, and people of Irish ancestry make up 12% of the US population (roughly 36 million people).

Patrick's importance to the Irish came with them when they became Americans and continues to this day. "saint Patrick" was the password of the Continental Army under General Washington on the day the British forces evacuated Boston.

Saint Patrick is the Patron saint of Ireland, the Archdiocese of Boston, snakebites and toothaches.

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