Members of a bagpipe band tune their pipes on a side street of Fifth Avenue before marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 1999 in New York. Between 150,000 and 160,000 people marched in ...

Celebrated every year with swathes of green and pints of Guinness, Saint Patrick is the most famous of Ireland’s trio of patron saints (the others are Brigid and Colm Cille, aka Columba). The standard ...

The patron saint of Ireland was not, in fact, Irish. He was a Roman Briton, who spent his childhood in southwestern England before being kidnapped by Irish raiders, spirited across the sea and ...

Catholics around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with special Masses, parades, festive gatherings, and Irish favorites like corned beef and cabbage. While the festivities may seem contradictory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 every year. Irish leaders traditionally visit the White House and gift the president ...