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from BBC News (UK)
St David: Ten things about the Patron Saint of Wales
Celebrations are taking place for St David's Day - but how much do we actually know about him Welsh people around the world will raise a toast to the greatest figure in the Welsh Age of Saints - an irony given he was a strict teetotaller.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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St David's Day 2020: Welsh traditions, medieval miracles and how leeks became an iconic symbol
Parades, concerts and other public events are often held in March to celebrate the patron saint of Wales. St David's Day is here, with daffodils beginning to bloom and celebrations in honour of the Welsh figure set to take place today. Recognised annually since the 12th century, the Welsh occasion is the first day of the year we Britons celebrate one of our patron saints and marks the date of St David's supposed death in 589 AD. But why are leeks, doves and daffodils tied to the event and how is the day celebrated by the Welsh nation? Here is everything you need to know about St David's Day.
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from The Telegraph (UK)
St David's Day 2020: Welsh traditions, medieval miracles and how leeks became an iconic symbol
Parades, concerts and other public events are often held in March to celebrate the patron saint of Wales. St David's Day is here, with daffodils beginning to bloom and celebrations in honour of the Welsh figure set to take place today. Recognised annually since the 12th century, the Welsh occasion is the first day of the year we Britons celebrate one of our patron saints and marks the date of St David's supposed death in 589 AD. But why are leeks, doves and daffodils tied to the event and how is the day celebrated by the Welsh nation? Here is everything you need to know about St David's Day.
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