Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, wasn't actually Irish By Leah Asmelash, CNN Mar 17, 2022 Mar 17, 2022 Updated Mar 17, 2022 0 St. Patrick, depicted in a lithograph dressed in the papal costume with crozier and a dragon curled around his feet. Bettmann/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Leah Asmelash, CNN St. Patrick's Day may be strongly associated with Irish pride, but the eponymous saint actually wasn't even from Ireland.kAm$E] !2EC:4< H2D 24EF2==J 3@C? :? #@>2? qC:E2:?[ 244@C5:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]42E9@=:4]@C8^D2:?ED^D2:?E]A9AnD2:?E0:5lghQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@ r2E9@=:4 ~?=:?6k^2m] pD 2 3@J[ 96 H2D 7:CDE 3C@F89E E@ E96 4@F?ECJ E9C@F89 xC:D9 A:C2E6D[ 42AEFC65 E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 D966A]k^AmkAmpE E96 E:>6[ xC6=2?5 H2D 2=>@DE 6?E:C6=J sCF:5] p 76H J62CD =2E6C[ $2:?E !2EC:4< 6D42A65 7C@> xC6=2?5 2?5 >256 :E 324< 9@>6 E@ qC:E2:?]k^Am kAmv@5 925 @E96C A=2?D 7@C E96 H@F=5\36 D2:?E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r2E9@=:4 ~?=:?6] $2:?E !2EC:4< 925 2 G:D:@?[ @?6 E92E =65 9:> E@ DEF5J AC:6DE9@@5] s6DA:E6 9:D AC6G:@FD 6D42A6[ $2:?E !2EC:4< H6?E 324< E@ xC6=2?5 H:==:?8=J E@ 96=A DAC625 r2E9@=:4:D>] w6 4@?G6CE65 E9@FD2?5D @7 xC:D9 A6@A=6 E@ r2E9@=:4:D>[ 364@>:?8 <?@H? 2D E96 A2EC@? D2:?E @7 xC6=2?5] w6 6G6? FD65 D92>C@4<D[ ?@H 4@>>@?=J 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 E96 9@=:52J[ 2D 2 E@@= :? 9:D >:?:DECJ E@ 6IA=2:? E96 w@=J %C:?:EJ]k^Am People are also reading… Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Along the Yellow Brick Road Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Smyth supervisors say collective bargaining bills could cost county millions $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule kAm}@H[ $E] !2EC:4<VD s2J :D 96=5 @? H92E :D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 E96 52J E96 $2:?E 5:65[ @? |2C49 `f] %9@F89 :? E96 &$ E96 9@=:52J :D >2:?=J E9@F89E @7 2D 2 46=63C2E:@? @7 xC:D9 4F=EFC6[ D@>6 42E965C2=D :? xC6=2?5 46=63C2E6 E96 52J 2D 2 C6=:8:@FD 9@=:52J[ 9@=5:?8 DA64:2= D6CG:46D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:C6=2?5]2?8=:42?]@C8^?6HD^``abf^;@:?E\>6DD286\3J\E96\2C493:D9@ADQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:? 9@?@C @7 E96 D2:?E]k^2mk^Am kAm%96\r}}\(:C6k^AmkAmâ„¢ U2>Aj © a_aa r23=6 }6HD }6EH@C<[ x?4][ 2 (2C?6C|65:2 r@>A2?J] p== C:89ED C6D6CG65]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story March Madness is in full swing, spring holidays are here, and more top news NCAA tournaments, St. Patrick's Day, and Holi made today's headlines. Check out other hot topics here. Watch Now: Related Video Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after mom’s disappearance Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after mom’s disappearance Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors
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