The truth about St. Patrick's Day
- Written by James Farrelly, Professor of English, University of Dayton
A man dressed as Saint Patrick blesses the crowd in Dublin as the parade makes its way through the Irish capital in 1998.AP Photo/John CogillIn 1997, my students and I traveled to Croagh Patrick, a mountain in County Mayo, as part of a study abroad program course on Irish literature I was teaching for the University of Dayton. I wanted my students...
