The Luck of the Irish

No. That was the Pied Piper. St. Pat was known for scaring snakes. Actually, the legend that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland may just be a colorful reference to the fact that he brought Christianity to the island, replacing paganism. In many pagan sects, snakes are symbols or objects of worship.

No. That was St. Thomas Aquinas. St. Pat was known for scaring snakes. Actually, the legend that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland may just be a colorful reference to the fact that he brought Christianity to the island, replacing paganism. In many pagan sects, snakes are symbols or objects of worship.

Yup, that's what they say! Actually, the legend that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland may just be a colorful reference to the fact that he brought Christianity to the island, replacing paganism. In many pagan sects, snakes are symbols or objects of worship.

No! That's what happens when you break a mirror! Kissing the Blarney Stone, at Blarney castle, in Blarney, Ireland, gives you the "gift of gab." If you give it one kiss, you can talk a lot of "blarney" and people will still believe you!

Did you know that you have to lie on your back and bend your head waaaay down to even reach the stone? And when you do, you will be kissing something that has been kissed by thousands of people a year for 500 years! Eeew!

Yup! Kissing the Blarney Stone, at Blarney castle, in Blarney, Ireland, gives you the "gift of gab." If you give it one kiss, you can talk a lot of "blarney" and people will still believe you!

Did you know that you have to lie on your back and bend your head waaaay down to even reach the stone? And when you do, you will be kissing something that has been kissed by thousands of people a year for 500 years! Eeew!

Nope. That only happens when you are jealous (or carsick!). Kissing the Blarney Stone, at Blarney castle, in Blarney, Ireland, gives you the "gift of gab." If you give it one kiss, you can talk a lot of "blarney" and people will still believe you!

Did you know that you have to lie on your back and bend your head waaaay down to even reach the stone? And when you do, you will be kissing something that has been kissed by thousands of people a year for 500 years! Eeew!

Yes. Patrick comes from pater civium, which means "the father of his people." St. Patrick's given name was probably Maewyn Succat, but later in life he was renamed by the pope, who sent him to Ireland to spread Christianity.

No. Patrick comes from pater civium, which means "the father of his people." St. Patrick's given name was probably Maewyn Succat, but later in life he was renamed by the pope, who sent him to Ireland to spread Christianity.

No. Patrick comes from pater civium, which means "the father of his people." St. Patrick's given name was probably Maewyn Succat, but later in life he was renamed by the pope, who sent him to Ireland to spread Christianity.

No, but you're sure to see a lot of T-shirts with that phrase! Erin Go Braugh means "Ireland Forever."

Yup, the luck of the Irish must be with you! Erin Go Braugh means "Ireland Forever."

No, but it seems like that every March 17! Erin Go Braugh means "Ireland Forever."