St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Roman Britain around the late 4th or early 5th century. According to legend, at 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and brought to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he returned home and later became a missionary, spreading Christianity across the island. He is famously associated, according to later tradition, with using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. His legacy of faith has made St. Patrick"s Day a global celebration.
Happy St. Patricks Day!
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Marigny, New Orleans, USA
-
The lungs of Earth
-
Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
-
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
-
Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
-
Centraal Station, Antwerp, Belgium
-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
-
Adélie penguins
-
Flock of Swaledale sheep in North Yorkshire, England
-
Nature, art, and...math?
-
International Polar Bear Day
-
Shakespeare Day
-
Meerkat family
-
City of ice
-
Endangered Species Day
-
Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
-
A puzzle for giants
-
A pair of high achievers
-
Aspens near Marble, Colorado, USA
-
A sky full of stars
-
Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
-
Oktoberfest begins!
-
An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
-
Raksha Bandhan
-
Beauty by the bay
-
Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
-
There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
-
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
-
The festival of colours
-
World Bee Day
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

