Two years ago, I went on my first trip to Dublin in time for Saint Patrick’s Day. The St. Patrick’s Parade was one of the highlights of my trip (along with a pub tour, of course).
About St. Patrick
Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the 4th century AD, in a Christian family. When he was 16, he was kidnapped and sold as a slave in Ireland. In the six years of being a slave, Patrick’s faith increased. In his autobiography, Patrick mentions he had a vision while sleeping on how to escape slavery. He did that and managed to get back to his family. He studied to become a priest and, some years later, returned to Ireland. Bringing Christianity to Ireland became his life’s mission. That’s the story of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick.