Patrick's Day parades in New York City, Boston and other early American cities only grew from there. More than a century later, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in New York City on Mato honor the Irish patron saint. Patrick’s Day celebration a year earlier were organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur. Patrick’s Day parade was held on Main a Spanish colony in what is now St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick's Day parades are held across the United States New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. In the centuries following Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at 16. Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle.
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