Saint Patrick lived in the years 386-493 and is the patron saint of Ireland. March 17 celebrates Saint Patrick and is a national holiday in Ireland. See Wikipedia for more about [the day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Day) and about [Saint Patrick](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick).

Skype is celebrating Saint Patrick's Day by offering SkypeOut calls to regular home and office phones in Ireland at half price. When you call a landline in Ireland on March 17 between 00:00 and 23:59 GMT (or simply put, for the whole day), the call is charged at $0.01 or £ 0.006 or € 0.008 (depending on your currency) which is half the regular Global Rate of €0.017. Happy calling.