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Where was held the first Saint Patrick’s Day Parade?

Even though Saint Patrick is one of the most celebrated religious figures around the world, most information about his life has been embellished, twisted or simply made up over centuries by storytellers, causing much ambiguity about the real life of St. Patrick.

According to the elements of his life which are believed to be true, St Patrick was kidnapped from his native land of the Roman Britain by pirates, and sold into slavery in Ireland where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family.

While back in his homeland, St Patrick decided to become a priest and then decided to return to Ireland as a Christian missionary. Patrick’s mission in Ireland is said to have lasted for thirty years. It is believed he died in the 5th century on March 17, which is the day St. Patrick’s Day is commemorated each year.

St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in America for the first time in 1737 in Boston, Massachusetts. New York’s first Saint Patrick’s Day observance was held on 17 March 1762 but the first recorded St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in New York City in 1766 when Irish soldiers serving in the British army marched through New York City streets. Today, across the United States, millions of Americans of Irish ancestry celebrate their cultural identify and history by enjoying St. Patrick’s Day parades.

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