St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color ...

Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day was originally a solemn religious observance that has transformed into a global ...

Initially, St. Patrick's Day was a solemn religious observance in Ireland, featuring church services and feasts in his honor. However, as Irish immigrants spread around the world, particularly to the ...

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, ...

Bryan McGovern is chair of the history and philosophy departments, professor of history and history education, and teaches courses in Irish history, American history and history education at Kennesaw ...

So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, there’s even a color ...