Episode 26: The Interesting History behind St. Patrick’s Day

Join me as I try my best to describe the interesting history behind St Patty’s Day! Was he a real person? Did he really drive out snakes from Ireland? Why do we drink on a holiday for a saint? This episode was EDITED BY: Mellowtonin on YouTube. SOURCES: BBC Archives: “Religions: Saint Patrick” August 8, 2009. https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/patrick_1.shtml Accessed March 14, 2023. Bitel, Lisa. “10 Things to know about the real St. Patrick.” Dornsife: College of Letters Arts and Sciences, March 15, 2018. University of Southern California. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2768/10-things-to-know-about-the-real-st-patrick/ Accessed March 15, 2023. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "St. Patrick’s Day". Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Patricks-Day. Accessed 5 March 2023. Combs, Sydney. “Who was Saint Patrick and why does he have a day?” National Geographic February 1, 2019. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/saint-patricks-day Acessed March 5, 2023. Dunbar, Ciaran. “St. Patrick’s Day: The Patron saint who liked a drink.” BBC March 16, 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-47543161 Accessed March 5, 2023. Esposito, Shaylyn. “Is Corned Beef Really Irish?” The Smithsonian Magazine, March 15, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/is-corned-beef-really-irish-2839144/ Accessed March 5, 2023. History Editors. “St. Patrick’s Day Traditions” History, February 24, 2023. A&E Television Networks. https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-symbols-and-traditions Accessed March 5, 2023. History Editors. “History of St. Patrick’s Day” History, February 22, 2023. A&E Television Networks https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day Acessed March 5, 2023. Mulraney, Frances. “Pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day.” Irish Central, March 13, 2023. https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/pubs-ireland-closed-st-patricks-day Accessed March 17, 2023.