St. Patrick`s Day; History Behind it!

St. Patrick`s day is observed on March 17. Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. The first Saint Patrick`s day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States! Saint patrick was captured by pirates at the age of 16. The Irish pirates brought him to Ire;and to tend the flocks of a chieftain. Also Saint Patrick was sold into slavery!! By: Jenna