These people were in search of greener pastures but in truth there is nowhere in the world that holds green more near and deer to it’s heart than that of Ireland and as the Irish spread out around the world so did the holiday of St. Patrick’s Day – in fact is the most widely celebrated national festival in the world. But who is St. Patrick and why are we all celebrating his name? It turns out the man wasn’t even truly Irish and did he really chase all the snakes out of Ireland?