March brought the Spring of Your Dalmanian greens and with them, the World Festival rooted in the Irish tradition: St. Patrick Day.
Despite its importance in Irish culture, historians do not know much about St. Patrick. Born in the 5th century, the Patrick was not an Irish, born as the Minor Saxat. He is believed to have been born in Wales, the son of the Roman-British officer.
When he was caught by marine pirates as a teenager and enslaved in Ireland, his life took a dramatic turn. Six years later, he fled and returned to Britain.
The Patrick then returned to Ireland as a missionary, working to convert Irish sculptors into Christianity. It was during this time that he accepted the Latin name Patrickius.
Until the tenth century, the growing popularity of St. Patrick began to appear as a spiritual person in Ireland. However, his legacy was not officially celebrated in the early 17th century.
Luke Wading, the Irish priest, successfully looted the Catholic Church to appoint a banquet on March 17 in honor of St. Patrick.
In Ireland, this day was historically a sacred event, which was built closely with religious celebrations. But outside the country, the days were gradually transformed into a conscious, cultural festival, which the Irish immigrants and the non-Ireish Reverers were the same.
Today, the tradition is beyond its religious roots, whether it is a sea of people dressed in a paradise, fantastic festival and green – whether they have an Irish heritage.