Uganda: Bubbly Night for Irish Community

It is the day when they celebrate the life of the most famous Paddy in the world, Saint Patrick, the apostle of Ireland. Legend has it that Patrick was a nobleman born in about 400 AD in Britain and kidnapped by Irish pirates at the age of 16.

After 17 years as a slave, Patrick escaped Ireland and found his way home, but returned to Ireland as a missionary. It is also believed that St Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Christian Holy Trinity.

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