15 St. Patrick's Day trivia questions to try while drinking a green beer

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Maewyn Succat

Despite his connection with Ireland, Saint Patrick was likely from Roman Britain. Most stories claim that he originally had a Celtic name, but he then changed it after becoming a priest. While there have been arguments that the validity of this name is in question, it is still popularly accepted.