History of St. Patricks Day

[New Governor Of Alaska]

QUOTE:
"St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years."

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?...play_order=2&sub_display_order=1&mini_id=1082


So the Irish people actually celebrate the death of a Christian missionary...
Interesting....