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How widespread was the influence of Irish missionaries in Europe?
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March is a national holiday. Irish people in Ireland and abroad
celebrate this day. St Patrick and stories associated with him have become part of Irish national identity. The national holiday is now a major tourist attraction, as cities and towns in Ireland hold parades to celebrate St Patrick. Abroad, in cities such as New York, it brings the Irish Diaspora together.
