Patrick returned to Ireland in/about the year 433 and continued to work until he died in about the year 461, Some say he died in 493, however, that would have made him 106 years old.
He was a slave in Ireland, where he would later convert to Christianity.
St. Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland known for spreading Christianity. Slemish is a mountain in Northern Ireland where, according to tradition, St. Patrick tended sheep during his time as a slave in Ireland.
St. Patrick is believed to have been a missionary in Ireland for about 30 years, spreading Christianity and establishing churches. He is credited with converting many Irish people to Christianity during his time as a missionary.
Patrick was forced to work as a shepherd in Ireland after he was kidnapped from Britain.
St. Patrick's reputed tomb is located at Down Cathedral, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
St. Patrick's day originated from Ireland
Here in Ireland, yes.
it is traditional
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No. It is Ireland's national holiday.
It commemorates the death of Ireland's patron saint.
Ireland is best known for its rolling, green hills and for the home of St. Patricks Day. (Even though the person that St. Patricks Day was named after, wasn't Irish or from Ireland.)
Patrick's greatest achievement was converting many or Ireland's pagans to Christianity.
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Ireland is a very green country and that is where Patrick worked as a bishop and missionary.
St. Patricks day! About 65% of the people at the St. Patricks day parade are Irish!
St. Patrick is the primary patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick's Day is a long established holiday in Ireland with religious origins. It's celebrated in the U.S. as a tribute to the Irish and Irish culture (and maybe because it features a little imbibing).