Saint Patrick´s Day

St. Patrick is the

patron saint of

Ireland.

He was born in the fourth century and he was a bishop who introduced

Christianity into Ireland.

He used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to Irish pagans.

Shamrocks are three-

leaved clovers that

grow on the grass.

You are lucky

when you find

a four-leaved

clover!

Shamrocks, leprechauns and the Blarney stone are the symbols of St. Patrick’s Day.

Leprechauns are little Irish fairies. They

wear a green suit with a big hat. They have

big pots full of gold. If you find a

leprechaun, he will reveal

where he hides his pot of

gold.

The village of Blarney is in the southwest of Ireland. It has got a very famous castle. In the castle, there is a stone, the Blarney Stone. If you kiss this stone, you will receive the gift of eloquence – to have beautiful speaking abilities.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on

17th of March.

On this day, many people in Ireland dress up as leprechauns with their big green hats!

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching St. Patrick’s Day parades, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and having a good time.

Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!

The traditional dish on St. Patrick’s Day

is beef and cabbage.

Another popular Irish food is soda bread and potato pancakes.

Saint Patrick's feast day started to be

celebrated in 9th and 10th centuries. It

became official public holiday in 1903.

In recent years it is becoming more and

more important and famous , celebtared

world-wide.

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