Is the story of St. Patrick true?

Q: The one about him killing the druids and stuff? Because if thats so then why would a real irish person (I'm talking about someone who cares that they are irish all year around and not just on St. Patricks Day) celebrate a holiday dedicated to him? If it is true I don't think I will celebrate it ever again because thats horrible. It would be like having a St. Hitler day and celebrating the holocaust.

A: The problem is it was a long long time ago so it's hard to say how many people died, etc. But he was a missionary sent in to convert people to his faith. That can get messy. He lived during tumultuous times where not all the people involved were completely blameless in their actions. Wiki has a good article:

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