St. Patrick's Day

If it weren't for the holiday named after him you probably wouldn't even know his name. Who am I talking about? I am discussing St. Patrick. St. Patrick's Day came about when he died and was first celebrated by the Catholics in the 1600's. It is celebrated on March 17, the day he died. Who was he? He was one of the most commonly known patron saints in Ireland. The leprechaun and pinching people if they don't wear green probably came into play because of some Roman myth incorporated into modern beliefs. By: Julia Roy