There is a big difference between what the Irish call shamrock and what we call shamrock.

Milwaukee's annual St. Patrick's Day parade filled downtown with a sea of green as spectators gathered to celebrate and learn ...

For as Trinity College Dublin’s Prof Micheál Ó Siochrú was quoted as saying in this very paper just the other week, most ...

St. Patrick was no leprechaun but a former slave whose suffering in Ireland shaped his faith and mission — offering a model for turning life's scars into stars.

St Patrick’s Day 2026: Celebrations kicking off in London and around the world - Patron saint celebrations to be felt around ...

For more than 1000 years, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland every year on 17 March. Over the years, the ...

Following quiet lanes, mountains and coastal paths, St Patrick's Way offers a slow journey into Ireland's most famous legend.

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In Ireland, there’s still an important religious and cultural component to the holiday, even as it has simply become an ...

Brigid of Kildare conjures this foggy vision. Many details about her life are either unknown or are speculative at best. It’s hard to know how much of her story reflects the 5th-century Christian ...

Hemp arrived in Ireland via Viking ships by at least the seventh century, used initially for rope and sailcloth rather than ...

This St. Patrick’s Day, attend Mass, pray, and ask the patron saint to intercede for a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Ireland.