paddys day 2013
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St. Patrick’s Day
• It’s celebrated on the 17th of March.
• It’s a holy and a national day.
• Do YOU know anything about St. Patrick’s Day?
Who is Saint Patrick?• St. Patrick is the patron
saint of Ireland.
• He watched sheep in the mountains.
• St. Patrick also brought Christianity to Ireland.
The legends of St. Patrick
• Legend has it that he got rid of all the snakes from Ireland.
• He stood on top of a hill and used a wooden stick to send the snakes into the sea.
The Shamrock• It is a recognised symbol
of Ireland.
• Legend has it that St. Patrick used the 3 leaved shamrock to change people to Christianity.
• 3 leaved shamrock is also very lucky.
Leprechauns • These are little Irish fairies.
• Legend says it that if you catch a leprechaun they give you their pot of gold.
• Another legend says that if you follow the rainbow to the end you will find the pot of gold.
How the Irish celebrate• We dress in green.
• We paint our faces.
• We go to watch the parades.
• We wear the shamrock.
• We listen to traditional music, dance and drink green beer.