So I’m not Irish but I do enjoy celebrating St. Patty’s Day. This year I did a little research on the history of this Holiday. Believe it or not it’s not just about shamrocks and green beer. According to the History Channel:

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast-on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.
Read all about it here. Happy St. Patty’s Day.

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