History.com: The History of St. Patrick's Day

This site goes far beyond answering the question, "Who was St. Patrick?" Read about the history and symbols of St. Patrick's Day, take online quizzes to test your knowledge of St. Patrick and Ireland, get special Irish recipes, and read about famous Irish writers, like James Joyce and Oscar Wilde. Be sure to check out the videos: "History of the Holidays: St. Patrick's Day" [3:33], "Process of Brewing Beer" [2:46], and even more on St. Patrick's Day foods and Irish and Irish-American entertainers