St. Patricks Day

[RockstarPhotography]

Awwww....The Irish drinking holiday named after a frenchman...gotta love it.

 

[skieur]

Actually St. Patrick was born in Britain around 390 AD, so he was British rather than French or Irish.

Anyone who has thoroughly studied the history of St. Patrick and the times would not view him in a very positive light, if they were Irish.

skieur

 

[Nubbs]

Actually St. Patrick was born in Britain around 390 AD, so he was British rather than French or Irish.

Anyone who has thoroughly studied the history of St. Patrick and the times would not view him in a very positive light, if they were Irish.

skieur

Thank you!

His work in Ireland is what makes him a Irish hero. Its funny that St. Patrick's day is a religious holiday that has turned into one of the largest parties and drinking days of the year. Everybody wants to be Irish on March 17th but only the Irish know why it is they are celebrating.

 

[Forkie]

I think St. David is the only Saint in Britain that was born in the place he is the patron Saint of:

St. George of England: Born in Palestine

St. Andrew of Scotland: Born in Israel

 

[skieur]

Actually St. Patrick was born in Britain around 390 AD, so he was British rather than French or Irish.

Anyone who has thoroughly studied the history of St. Patrick and the times would not view him in a very positive light, if they were Irish.

skieur

Thank you!

His work in Ireland is what makes him a Irish hero. Its funny that St. Patrick's day is a religious holiday that has turned into one of the largest parties and drinking days of the year. Everybody wants to be Irish on March 17th but only the Irish know why it is they are celebrating.

Actually, his work in Ireland makes him an Irish hero to some but not to others. He christianized Ireland and got rid of pagan practices which some view as appropriate to a Saint. Others view that in getting rid of "paganism" he destroyed documents, books, and stone monuments that detailed thr rich history and culture of Ireland before Christianity.

It is interesting that the celebration: parties and drinking would be considered more "pagan" in style than Christian by the Irish of the times of St. Patrick. Perhaps the true Irish still have the pre-Christian element in their make-up.

skieur