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March 17 l.s die hrmlrerxarv of flic (tenth of fit. Patrick, 1120 years ji«o-Ute birth date Is unknown, but it is known tliat he was born in Scut Tumi, near Dnubnrton, and is said to have heen a 11cphew of Saint Martin or Tours. Ilfs baptismal name was Succoth.At the ape of 1G years lie was captured by Irish pirates mid taken to the Island of T^rln wliorc he tended Hocks for Ulster CliJcftans ns a slave..Si.v ye nra la for ho escaped to France and entered monastic life. He journeyed In Komc and was con-. Kccratccl a Tlixliop. Scon after he was directed by a visTon to return to Ireland ns a nifssloiniry and did so in 132 and until his death fu -1(13 ]i« worked zealously (n various parts of the rsland. It Is said that lie found Ireland nil heathen and loft It all Christian. He founded over 800 churches and personally bjtnt;sclt;! over 12,00(1 people. He converted the heathen kin? to Christianity and many of his ehioffans followed.'The shamrock was-used by him as n symbol of the Trinity, and Ins been dedicated to him. Many legends prow mi about hTm, the.* best known of all being- the one which represents him charming the snakes by his music, so they followed him to the seashore where they were driven into the water nud drowned.Many relics of this venc-aMi\ Christian man were bchl sacred for a thousand years. One of these, li’s hell Is said to be still preserved in the Museum of Arts mil Science in Dublin.The anniversary of St. Patrick is celebrated as a feast day In all pa^ts of the earth where Irish have penetrated. livery liberty Inver rejoices that for Irishmen in this mid other lands outside of Ireland the paH'W significance of -the day has dlsnp-p cored. The aim and ends to whirfi renewed fidelity was pledged upon this day has been achieved, and the observation-of fit. Patricks Hay now will be nn occasion for renewal of acquaintances and for keening the history, poetry nnd trndfffons oftheir glorious ancient Invne’nml fresh In niInd. ^VFiiJe nn I'lslimni) lives fit. Patrick’s Tnv will not he forgotten, nor will the Msi0 of Gr*ctiM ever fade from the incmo-y of ilrso who loved their native soil n$r from that of their ancestors.
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Emmetsburg Palo Alto Tribune
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 12, 1924
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