When where and how did St. Patrick die?

March 17 c. 461

Answerno one is 100% certain of many things relating to Patrick but his traditional burial site is in downpatrick, co. down. given that we are talking about the 5th century it is very likely that he died nearby. When St. Paddy DiedIn checking a few Saint Patrick sources they tend to agree that dear St. Paddy died around the year 493 AD. The date of his death is most often given as March 17, a day we Irish celebrate to great excess inviting all to be Irish for a day and join in the festivities. For more about the life of dear St. Patrick you might check out the New Advent website, an online Catholic Encyclopedia, and Wikipedia. google them and they'll come up.