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10 things you didn't know about the bauld St. Patrick.

1. A fresh sprig of Shamrock is traditionally worn on the lapel on St. Patrick's Day. In Washington DC on every March 17th, a Waterford Glass bowl of fresh shamrock is presented to the sitting US President by the Taoiseach. (Irish Prime Minister)

2. Corned beef is not a popular dish in Ireland. Think about it.....it's "corned". It is probably more a statement about the "poor Paddy" who couldn't afford a 'dacent cut a mate'. You're more likely to find it in a cold meat sandwich, but without the horseradish.

3. There are no native snakes in Ireland. The symbology there is more to do with the banishing of Paganism. Since the downfall of the Celtic Tiger some suggest indigenous snakes are back these days with bankers, developers and politicians.

4. The shamrock was used by Patrick to teach the concept of three beings in the one God; the three leaves from the one stem. So when you see the four leafed clover being used you know there are huge theological problems with that.

5. Patrick was brought to Ireland as a slave, a not uncommon practice during the period. His experience caused him to return to convert the natives to Christianity.

6. St Patrick was not Irish, but was actually born in Wales but some say he could have been captured in France.

7. Until the 1970's, Ireland was dry on St Patrick's Day, i.e. no pubs were allowed to open on March 17th. The only place where a person could legally acquire alcohol was on a train, or at the annual dog show in Dublin's RDS. It was THE most popular dog show in the country all year.

8. The first St Patrick's day parade was held not in Ireland. Colonial New York City hosted the first official St. Patrick's Day parade in 1762, when Irish immigrants in the British colonial army marched down city streets.

9. In all probability, Patrick did not die on March 17. Recording practices in the fifth century were not sufficiently advanced to enable us to determine the exact dates of such events.

10. St. Patrick is reputed to be buried in many places throughout Ireland and even Glastonbury in England. The most generally accepted is Downpatrick in Co. Down which claims to have the jawbone of the Saint. You will find many holy places, churches, wells, springs etc around the country that bear Patrick's name. Many will have been also associated with older Celtic spiritual sites.