We don't know how tall St. Patrick was, but we do know the statue of Ireland's national saint at Slieve Patrick is the world's tallest of its kind. Verena Wolff/dpa Visits to Armagh often start out ...

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 ...

Each year, Ireland welcomes millions of travelers from all over the world to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From Belfast to Cork, the whole island comes alive with parades, concerts, and an upbeat ...

St. Patrick’s Day is a global holiday, but it’s no more important than in Ireland, where it’s been celebrated for centuries as the feast day of the country’s patron saint. TravelPulse got the inside ...

In a few short days, there will be a sea of green popping up where you least expect it...and we aren't talking about spring plants. St. Patrick's Day is almost here and with it a tide of all things ...

Inspired by St. Patrick’s “Confessions,” in which the patron of Ireland states “I arose as many as 100 times at night to pray,” a group of Christians gathered at dawn on March 17 around St. Patrick’s ...

Patrick and his companions arrived in Ireland with a dual mission: to minister to the small number of Christians there and to convert the Irish. Illustration from ‘Ireland’s Crown of Thorns and Roses’ ...

While St. Patrick's Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning "Kiss me, I'm Irish," leprechaun hats and pubs ...

For Noreen McInnes, March festivities honoring St. Patrick are as much about the legendary saint’s life lessons as they are about shepherd’s pie, Irish whiskey, Guinness stout or even church services.

NEW YORK -- If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the ...

It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St. Patrick’s legacy. At dawn on March 17, 2025, a group of Christians gather around ...