17 March Ireland and many other countries mentioned St. Patrick's Day (St. Patrick's Day) . St. Patrick - the patron of Ireland, brought Christianity to the country, died 17 thin March 493 years. Ever since that day the Irish remember most revered saint and hold a grand celebration in his honor.
More than a hundred costumed parades were held that day in Ireland. Chief among them was the pageantry in the center of Dublin. It was attended by about three thousand actors, musicians, dancers and other artists and admirers of the patron saint of Ireland.