Saint Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to parts of Ireland in the fifth century. He was probably partly responsible for the Christianization of the Picts and Anglo-Saxons.
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Saint Patrick’s missionary work involved preaching the Gospel, establishing churches and monasteries, and converting many people to Christianity. Patrick reportedly prayed a hundred times a day.

Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration annually held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
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Saint Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland since the ninth or tenth century. Celebrations typically include parades, wearing greenSaint Patrick’s Day is also called Feast of Saint Patrick; Lá Fhéile Pádraig; Patrick’s Day; (St) Paddy’s Day; (St) Patty’s Day (chiefly North America).
The day comes with public parades and festivals, céilithe, the wearing of green attire or shamrocks and consuming traditional Irish food and drink, such as corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, and Guinness beer.


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