St Patrick's Day Mythbuster!

 

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 I bet Ireland, the color green, and Shamrocks come to mind when somebody says 'St. Patrick's Day.

Well, Saint Patrick did possibly use a three-leaf clover (or shamrock, if you will) to explain the Holy Trinity, and he did  live in Ireland, but the color green and Leprechauns aren't as well connected to to man who all know as Saint Patrick.

 

We'll start with Ireland. Saint Patrick of course, was captured by raiders, and taken to Ireland as a slave. However, most historians agree that he was born either in Scotland or Wales, the former being the most probable. The raiders, in their eyes, would have less of a distance to travel back to their native land with their prisoner(s?). And more evidence (like names on Hadrian's Wall) shows that he was most likely born in a town called Kilpatrick, which is near the wall. (Likely birth year being 387. AD or BC? No idea!) Again, this is a place closer to Ireland, and a shorter distance for Irish raiders. So was he Scottish? Most likely. Will we ever know this for sure? Most likely not.

On the color green: Patrick's robes were actually blue, and green clothing was worn by Irish who were told to wear blue as their allegiance to England, and wore green as an act of rebellion.

Now, given this evidence, the next time you go to a St. Patrick's Day parade, wear a Scottish kilt, or wear blue to a St. Patrick's Day event. And if somebody pinches you for not wearing green, reply back with "You ignorant Irishman." (Just kidding!) Or slap them in return. Or maybe not.

Seriously, though. Spread your knowledge. This post was not meant to be exhaustive, but for you to get interested, and do your own research! There's plenty of other videos and websites and articles out there! Have fun with your investigating.

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