Patrick. For centuries the Christian world has commemorated his feast day with an enthusiasm rarely bestowed upon that of any other saint. One explanation for this is the deep and abiding love of the Irish people for their patron saint. a love they carried with them when the sad misfortunes of their native land forced them to emigrate to the four corners of the earth a century ago. But the real answer lies deeper. for the keen and perceptive sense of the Irish does not readily permit them to give their hearts to a man unless they see something in him that especially recommends him as an object of affection. What. then. was it that the Irish saw in Patrick which made them conceive for him so lasting a lovea love passed on from generation to generation. as one of their most cherished traditions?
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Generalizes about the Irish people's deep and abiding love for their patron saint.