St Patrick's Day: The patron saint who 'liked a drink' - BBC News
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16 March 2019Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, PAcemakerImage caption, Bedecked in green, the 2018 St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast was typical of how the day is celebratedBy Ciarán DunbarBBC News NISt Patrick's Day is celebrated across the world by Irish people, their descendants and anyone else who wants to join in.
The day, known in the modern era for huge parades, turning things green and having a drink, has, on occasion, led to excess.
However, it seems that a little tipsiness has always been the way to remember the saint.
The Book of Armagh, from the 9th Century, said all Irish monasteries and churches were to celebrate Patrick with three days and nights of feasting.
The great Irish folklorist Kevin Dannaher described the St Patrick's Day of 300 years ago.
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