St Patrick's Day Wednesday March 17 2010 (the date changes according to the year)
* Christian celebration of Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland in early days of the faith. He was born in Britain and was captured by Celts and taken to Ireland as a slave. When fifteen, he escaped and made his way back to Britain. Later he became trained as a monk, and returned to Ireland. Mainly thanks to Patrick's influence, Ireland had an age of literacy while the rest of Europe plummeted into the Dark Ages. (shagtown.com)
** Northern Irish Catholic community only
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