We've got a few St. Patrick themed 'Did You Knows!' Enjoy...

Did you know that the myth that St. Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland into the Irish Sea is indeed a myth. The truth is that snakes where never native to Ireland.

Did you know that St. Patrick's Day is the Roman Catholic feast honoring Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick. It’s also an international celebration of Irish history, culture and heritage.

Did you know that Patrick was born Maewyn Succat in 385 CE in the Welsh town of Banwen – he wasn’t Irish at all!

Did you know that Patrick was captured by Gaelic slave traders at the age of sixteen and sold to an Irish sheep farmer. Patrick was enslaved for six years, during which he turned to Christianity for comfort. He escaped at the age of 22, and spent the next 12 years living in a British monastery. It was there that he adopted the name Patrick.

Did you know that St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach the Irish people about Christianity (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit). This is why the shamrock is a universally recognized symbol of Ireland and why we wear it on 17th March.

Did you know that the oldest St. Patricks’ Day Parade originates in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737! It is now an annual tradition.

Did you know that the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York was officially launched in 1850. Today, the New York parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world, with 150,00 participants and nearly three million spectators lining the streets!

Did you know that leprechauns are traditional Irish folk figures! Leprechauns are believed to be cranky little fellows responsible for mending the shoes of fairies and causing all sorts of mayhem and mischief!

Did you know that legend has it that if you catch a leprechaun, he will promise great wealth if you let him go. However, don't take your eyes off him or he will vanish! 

Did you know that there are more Irish in America than in Ireland!  Nearly 34 million U.S. citizens claim Irish ancestry! That's almost ten times the population of Ireland.

Did you know Ireland has three patron saints: Saint Patrick, Saint Bridget and Saint Columba.

Did you know over 10million pints of Guinness are sold every day! 

Did you know the perfect pour of Guinness ('the black stuff') should take 199..5 seconds. It must be poured at an angle of 45 degrees followed by a rest. After a pause, long enough so that the glass is perfect black, the rest of the glass is filled, again at 45 degree angle.

Did you know that the first St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin was held over one day, and night, on March 17th 1996. The live audience for the day was an estimated 430,000. Today the Festival in Dublin has expanded to a 4 day celebration of all things Irish!

Did you know preparation for the first St. Patrick's Festival used to take just 5 months, but with the growth of the Festival, it now takes 18months to plan Ireland's biggest celebration!

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