Where does St Patrick's Day come from?

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Meditation is often sighted as a great way to relax, reduce stress and help us focus, but it can be difficult for lots of people to do in the traditional sense. However, meditation can be achieved without ever sitting down cross legged and focusing on your breathing. “The whole i ...  Show more

We all have a story about St Patrick's Day and our guest on the podcast today, Adrian Mulligan has a few. Adrian is an Associate Professor of Geography at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. We had a fascinating talk about the origins of St Patrick's day, Irish Nationalism, how ...  Show more

Though St Patrick is honoured by millions of revellers worldwide every year, few know more about him than the popular myths concerning shamrocks and snakes. The real story of St Patrick reads like an adventure story, involving kidnapping, enslavement, and daring escapes. But how ...  Show more

Though St Patrick is honoured by millions of revellers worldwide every year, few know more about him than the popular myths concerning shamrocks and snakes. The real story of St Patrick reads like an adventure story, involving kidnapping, enslavement, and daring escapes. But how ...  Show more

Son vrai nom est Maewyn Succat. Écoutez l'histoire de Saint Patrick, l'homme à l'origine de la célèbre fête irlandaise ! Un récit à découvrir dans votre podcast Culture G. Aimez, partagez et... abonnez-vous (en activant les notifications).<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75e ...  Show more