St Patrick's

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  • Patrick was born in Britain in 389 AD
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    Patrick was born in Britain in 389 AD

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    He was captured and taken to Ireland. He became a slave.

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    Patrick escaped to France by ship

  • He returned to Ireland as a bishop in 432 AD
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    He returned to Ireland as a bishop in 432 AD

  • St. Patrick died in 461
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    St. Patrick died in 461

    Tradition holds that he died on 17 March and was buried at Downpatrick

  • Today on 17 March there are big parades in most American cities in honour of the Irish. Marching bands dressed in green play lively Irish music

    Lá Fhéile Pádraig