Video: Meet St. Patrick, the Man Behind the Myth

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney Millions of Men May Be Descended From Irish King, Study Says Wallpaper: Irish Landscape of Misty Green Hills March 16, 2006—He probably never raised a mug of green beer, but the patron saint of Ireland has come to embody the spirit of the Emerald Isle. Learn more about the real St. Patrick's legacy, and about the enduring effect his feast-day celebration has had on the New World. MOST VIEWED NEWS "Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite Earliest Known Galaxies Spied in Deep Hubble Picture PICTURES: Tigers Butchered for Trade at "Zoos" in China NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS