Spread a little luck of the Irish through laughter and check out the St. Patrick's Day jokes on this page.

Considered the Patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was actually from Britain. Kidnapped as a young man by Irish marauders and sold into slavery in Ireland, he spent his six years in captivity studying the Christian religion. Once he had escaped, he went into a monastery for twelve years, continuing his studies. He returned to Ireland and began to raise monasteries all across the land. The Druids, feeling threatened by the new relgion, did everything in their power to stop St. Patrick, and he spent many a night in prison.Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Patrick

It is said today that he drove the snakes from Ireland, but it is a little known fact that there are no snakes native to Ireland, and this is likely symbolic of him driving the old pagan religions out of the land. Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Patrick

• "When the Irish say that St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland, what they don't tell you is that he was the only one who saw any snakes!"St. Patrick's Day: About Ireland Jokes

• "Q: Why should you never iron a four leaf clover?"
• "A: You don't want to press your luck!"Black Dog: St. Patrick's Day Jokes

• An aging man lived alone in Ireland. His only son was in Long Kesh Prison, and he didn't know anyone who would spade up his potato garden. The old man wrote to his son about it, and received this reply, "For HEAVENS SAKE, don't dig up that garden, that's where I buried the GUNS!!!!!"

• At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen British soldiers showed up and dug up the entire garden, but didn't find any guns. Confused, the man wrote to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.

• His son's reply was: 'Just plant your potatoes.'"The Holiday Spot: Irish Jokes for St. Patrick's Day