Did St.Patrick love listening to old Irish tales and insist that they are told in poetic verse from them on?
There are twelve, counting the current president ,Obama, but only two with ancestors that would be likely to wear green on St. Patrick's day. John F. Kennedy was the first President of 100% Catholic Irish heritage, Ronald Reaganwas of Catholic Irish ancestry (originally O'Reagan) but his family converted to Protestantism after moving to America.There had been several Presidents of "Scotch-Irish", i.e. Protestant Irish ancestry, mostly from Northern Ireland, which is now a separate country from Eire and whose people have quite different ethnic backgrounds and languages.The first was Andrew Jackson, followed by James K Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, Harry S Truman ,Bill Clinton and Barack Obama on his mother's side. Both of Jackson's parents were actually born in Ireland, as was Chester Arthur's father.
About 48% of the colonies were Scottish and/or Irish so the majority fighting were Scottish and Irish.
In general, the Irish are treated respectfully today although there are still many issues between the Irish and the English in the UK. . In the past there were times when the Irish were treated badly, especially in the United States and the UK.
Potato Famine
Patrick brought Christianity to the Irish.
It is of Irish and Gaelic origin. Poetic name for Ireland.
Pádraig is the usual spelling.The Irish equivalent to 'Patrick' is Pádraig.
Pádraig is the usual spelling.The Irish equivalent to 'Patrick' is Pádraig.
The name Patrick (Pádraig in Irish), is derived from the Latin patricius which means 'nobleman'.
Patrick Ryan - Irish politician - died in 1944.
Patrick Clancy - Irish politician - died in 1947.
Patrick Martin - Irish politician - was born in 1830.
Patrick Martin - Irish politician - died in 1895.
Patrick Maher - Irish republican - was born in 1889.
Patrick McGrath - Irish politician - died in 1956.
Patrick Donnelly - Irish politician - died in 1947.