WHEN DID THE ST. PATRICKS DAY CUSTOM COME TO THE U.S.?
The custom of St. Patrick’s Day came to America in 1737, which was the first year St. Patrick’s Day was publicly celebrated in the United States, in Boston. The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and his mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day ever since. Courtesy of Shagmail I’m guessing the Today Show won’t be visiting here in 2004. When was the last you updated your sound and video drivers? OK, terrific. Thursday, March 14th ~ 09:37 AM ~ The new verison of High Heat is looking really good. Wednesday, March 13th ~ 09:30 AM ~ I forgot to mention that when Neale and I were discussing british monarchs, we quickly realized that we had very little to discuss. Our placement of King Arthur was off by a few centuries. Needless to say, it wouldn’t be our area of knowled
