The patron saint of Ireland was not, in fact, Irish. He was a Roman Briton, who spent his childhood in southwestern England before being kidnapped by Irish raiders, spirited across the sea and ...

Eleven Irish-born saints who continued St. Patrick's efforts to spread the Gospel, and who also deserve a pint raised in their name.

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs together with Trinity College Dublin and the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities are collaborating to fund the restoration of a previously ...

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 ...

He is the primary patron saint of Ireland, but was most likely born in Roman Britain and didn’t make it to the Emerald Isle until he was kidnapped by Irish pirates at the age of 16. Does that mean he ...

From the birthplace of St. Patrick to the color green, several popular myths actually have little to do with the true origins ...

From Dublin to Dubuque, and Montserrat to Melbourne, the feast of St. Patrick is celebrated by millions around the world -- and for as many reasons as there are revelers, from faith to cultural ...

Analysis: despite his fame, the exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium. This article is now available as a Brainstorm podcast ...

St. Patrick is as a Roman Catholic figure, but a church in Grevena, in northern Greece, has always celebrated him.