5 surprising facts to kick-start your St Patrick s Day celebrations
St Patrick was not Irish and the colour of the day was originally blue
A man dressed as St Patrick in Dublin, on St Patrick s day last year. (Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)
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Leprechauns, shamrocks, beer, parades, dance, and green, lots of green: this is St Patrick s Day, a rowdy celebration of Irish culture - or an oversimplified version of it.