St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland, is synonymous with the Emerald Isle, having converted the largely pagan society to Christianity in the fifth century. In the centuries that have ...

For more than 1000 years, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland every year on 17 March. Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of ...

Each year, Ireland welcomes millions of travelers from all over the world to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From Belfast to Cork, the whole island comes alive with parades, concerts, and an upbeat ...

Growing up as an Irish woman, I often wondered why a Romano-British man became Ireland’s enduring global icon, eclipsing nearly every Irish woman in history. Yet every March, millions worldwide ...

Your guide to St Patrick's festivals and celebrations across the island of Ireland! Every city, town, and village in Ireland marks St Patrick’s Day in its own unique way, so there is plenty of choice ...

Some see it as a day for heavy drinking. Others see it as a day to honor the memory of a famous saint of the early church. And others see it as both. Across the world, people will celebrate Saint ...

Inspired by St. Patrick’s “Confessions,” in which the patron of Ireland states “I arose as many as 100 times at night to pray,” a group of Christians gathered at dawn on March 17 around St. Patrick’s ...

NEW YORK -- If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the ...

Ignatius Press has just published the first comprehensive biography in more than 1,000 years of the beloved fifth- and sixth-century Irish saint Kevin of Glendalough. Saint Kevin of Glendalough: ...

St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland, is synonymous with the Emerald Isle, having converted the largely pagan society to Christianity in the fifth century. In the centuries that have ...