Abdominal bloating can also be a symptom of several serious conditions, including: 1  fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites) as a result of cancer, liver disease, kidney failure, or congestive heart failure. 2  celiac disease (wheat gluten intolerance)  ovarian cancer.
Death and Legacy: St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick died circa 461 in Saul, Ireland and is said to have been buried in in the nearby town of Downpatrick, County Down. Though he was never formally canonized as a pope, Patrick is on the list of saints and was declared a Saint in Heaven by many Catholic churches.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland and is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. (Peter Foley/European Pressphoto Agency). Exactly 253 years ago Tuesday, the world celebrated its first St. Patrickâs Day Parade, in New York City. But New York can hardly lay claim to being home to the most state residents with Irish ancestry. That honor goes to Massachusetts, where more than 21 percent of residents have some Irish in them.