Welsh village celebrates St Patrick's Day

The small community of Banwen in Wales are holding a St Patrick's Day parade this morning to mark his alleged birthplace.

Welsh village celebrates St Patrick's Day

The small community of Banwen in Wales are holding a St Patrick's Day parade this morning to mark his alleged birthplace.

The people there maintain that Ireland's patron saint was born in Banwen and lived in the area before being captured at the age of 16 and sold as a slave to Ireland.

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