Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has metamorphosed into a day of celebrating Irish culture through parades, music, special ...

It has been said that St. Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give ... and the Celtic Cross became not only a religious symbol but an emblem of Celtic identity.

MANY people, especially Christians and Irish people, celebrated on March 17 the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

Here’s why "St. Paddy's" is spelled that way, the origin of wearing green and which historic Florida town held the first American St. Patrick's Day parade.

Uncovering the many-layered history of South Wales, Hannah Pezzack’s essay explores the intersections of industry, ecological ...

Wearing green on the holiday was loosely tied to Saint Patrick, but a more direct symbol of the patron saint ... rituals with customs of the ancient Celtic pagan religion.” ...

Every year on March 17, people around the world celebrate St. Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints.  Patrick, a Christian ...

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 ...

The humble and ancient earthworm is as symbolically rich as the humus it helps produce; from Old Testament symbol of guilt, to early Celtic Christian representation of displaced pagan faiths, to more ...