2. This is held to commemorate
the death of St. Patrick, who
is known as the patron saint
and national apostle of
Ireland, he was taken
prisoner six years in Ireland
and was known to convert
Irish Christianity during his
capture after release.
3. New York Dublin
The biggest parade takes place in the city of New
York and it is seen by over two million viewers.
England
The parade in Dublin lasts five
days and receives more than
600,000 people every year.
4. Other parts...
Parades also take place in other Irish cities and towns and big
cities like Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, London,
Cambridge, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Kansas,
Savannah, Denver, Buenos Aires, Scranton and Toronto.
5. History
The first parade held to Today, it is the oldest
honor this holiday took civilian parade in the
Initially, the day of St. It was celebrated only place not in Ireland but in world and the largest in
the United States. The the United States, which
Patrick was a Catholic in Ireland since before March 17, 1762, Irish has millions of
holiday in honor of the seventeenth soldiers, who served in participants; it became
this Irish saint. century. the English popular and has arrived
army, marched through at many corners of the
New York City. world.
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