Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs together with Trinity College Dublin and the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities are collaborating to fund the restoration of a previously ...

St. Patrick is one of the most popular Christian saints, yet it is remarkable how little is known about his life. In "St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography," Philip Freeman tries to separate fact from ...

St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland, is synonymous with the Emerald Isle, having converted the largely pagan society to Christianity in the fifth century. In the centuries that have ...

Analysis: despite his fame, the exact location of the body of St Patrick has been a bone of contention for over a millennium. This article is now available as a Brainstorm podcast ...

He is the primary patron saint of Ireland, but was most likely born in Roman Britain and didn’t make it to the Emerald Isle until he was kidnapped by Irish pirates at the age of 16. Does that mean he ...

Born to an aristocratic British family in the fifth century, Patrick was kidnapped by slave raiders at age 15 and sold to an Irish farmer. After six years of tending sheep he escaped, walked 200 miles ...

St. Patrick’s Day is about more than the lively Irish music, green beer, and bustling parades we see today. It's a celebration deeply rooted in history and tradition, honoring Saint Patrick, the ...

St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland, is synonymous with the Emerald Isle, having converted the largely pagan society to Christianity in the fifth century. In the centuries that have ...