St. Patrick was not Irish but was instead born in England, Scotland, or Wales. While commonly associated with green, St. Patrick's actual color was blue. March 17th marks the day of his death, not a celebration of him. Ireland never had snakes, and the harp, not the shamrock, is truly the national symbol of Ireland. More Irish people now live in America, at 34 million, than in Ireland itself, which has 4.2 million residents.

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17.  St. Patrick wasn’t Irish, he was born in
England, Scotland or Wales
 St. Patrick’s color was blue, not green
 March 17th is the day he died
 There were no snakes in Ireland
 The harp is the symbol of Ireland, not the
shamrock
 There are more Irish people living in America
(34 million) than in Ireland (4.2 million)