print email comment close The History of St. Patrick's Day URL: http://www.history.com/content/stpatricksday Description: History and related information about this holiday celebrated on March 17 in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Includes information about items associated with the holiday, such as parades, the shamrock, leprechauns, and corned beef. Also includes links to information about Irish travel destinations and literary Ireland. From the History Channel. Publisher: A&E Television Networks Library of Congress Subject Headings: Ireland Saint Patrick's Day LII Database Information: Record 4512 created by Maria Brandt on 02/28/2005 Last modification on 10/08/2009 Published: 02/28/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4512