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The first time, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. The second time, he came of his own choice in order to preach Christianity in Ireland.
What else can I help you with?
How did St. Andrew end up in Ireland?
Andrew was never in Ireland.
On St Patrick's day what do leprechauns search for?
Real leprechaun's don't search for anything on St Patricks Day.People dress up as Leprechaun's because both St Patrick and Leprechaun's are associate with Ireland.
Where is Saint Patrick buried?
two week celebration up to st patrick's day
What does the leperhan have to do with st patricks day?
a leporcon is big in saint Patrick's day in Ireland because saint Patrick made up that he was one and he became popular
Is Saint Patrick a folk tale?
No, St. Patrick was an actual person. However, there are many tales and legends that have grown up around the story of this saint.St Patrick himself is not a folk tale. Some stories about him (for example, the one about "driving the snakes out of Ireland") may be.
What country did St. Patrick grow up in?
Patrick grew up in Britain, either Wales or Scotland, until at age 16 he was abducted and taken to Ireland where he spent 6 years as a slave.
What does St. Patrick have to do with the United States?
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.
Why is a leprechaun a symbol of Saint Patrick day?
The pot of "gold" really is not gold at all. It is where the Leprechauns hide the souls that they so love to eat >: )around when st Patrick day became associated, few years later some genius came up with a leprechaun to be a person at the end of the rainbow who hogs the gold. if you touch the "gold" they say the leprechaun will find u and steal the gold. i possibly think that after Patrick defined st Patrick's day they said a leprechaun was pronounced a lucky creature. So comment tell me what you think and i will see if its true or you can look on google and look your question up.
What three countries are represented by the British flag?
Geographically, the British Isles include the islands of Britain and Ireland and all of their off-shore islands. Politically, this means the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, therefore there are six flags, not four. These are; St. George's Cross = England, St Andrew's Cross = Scotland, flag of St David = Wales, St Patrick's Cross = Northern Ireland and the Irish Tricolour = Republic of Ireland. On public buildings within the UK, you are most likely to see the Union Flag, which is an amalgam of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Are there any circumstance where people end up kissing each other on St. Patrick's day?
I'm sure after several pitchers of green beer, there have been more than a few circumstances where people end up kissing each other (and probably a lot more) on St. Patrick's day :)
Island west of Great Britain?
Ireland. Also where st. Patrick is the patron saint of
What flags make up the British flag?
The flag of the United Kingdom, also called the Union Flag (the term Union Jack is in popular use, but refers to the flag only when being flown at sea), consists of the cross of St. George, present on the English flag, the cross of St. Patrick, present on the flag of Northern Ireland, and the cross of St. Andrew, present on the flag of Scotland.
