St. Patrick's Day: 15 Little-Known Facts & Stats
When you think of St. Patrick's Day, what comes to mind? Many people think of shamrocks, bright green clothes and accessories, leprechauns, pots of gold, green beer, and various other holiday symbols and hilarities. However, there's more to this holiday than meets the eye. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, your favorite Lake of the Ozarks title company is using this week's blog to reveal some things you might not have known about this lucky holiday. St. Patrick's Day Facts 1. Saint Patrick wasn't Irish. He became famous for introducing Christianity to Ireland, but he was born in Britain. 2. In traditional Irish folktales, there are no female leprechauns. 3. According to legend, Saint Patrick is credited with driving all of the snakes out of Ireland. However, the truth is that snakes never existed in Ireland because the climate is too cold for them to survive there. 4. "Patrick" is not his original name. Before he changed it, the ...