By: Kenzie Krei

We all know St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th, but

what is it for?

Fun Fact: St. Patrick is a well know saint. In stories he is said to have banished all of the snakes out of Ireland. These stories are false.

Fun Fact: The typical meal for St Patrick’s Day includes corned beef and cabbage.

Who was Saint Patrick?

• Born: Britain to a wealthy family. Date unknown

• He died: March 17th around 460 B.C. (St Patrick's Day)

• When he was about 16, he was taken prisoner by Irish raiders that were attacking his family's house and land.

• He was taken to Ireland and spent 6 years in captivity.

• He worked as a shepherd • He then taught his religion to the Irishmen.

Symbols used for St. Patrick’s Day

• Sacred Irish plant• Marks spring is coming• Became a symbol by

the 17th century• Irish wore shamrock’s

for luck when being seized by Britain

• It helped the Irish remember their heritage

• Nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day

• Came from a movie produced by Walt Disney

• The film had an Irish leprechaun and has been associated with this holiday ever since

SHAMROCK LEPRECHAUN

Ireland

The capital of Ireland is Dublin

Ireland is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

It is west of Scotland, England, United Kingdom, and Wales

Irish FlagThe Irish flag is made up of 3 colors:GreenWhiteOrangeIn that order from left to right. What do the colors mean?Green- Native people of IrelandWhite- PeaceOrange-- British who settled in northern Ireland

Why Green?

• The color for St. Patrick’s day used to be blue.

• Over many years the color changed to green.

• “ the wearin of the green” means to wear a shamrock on your clothes

Traditionally kilts are worn and bagpipes are played

Fun Fact: The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in the U.S. NOT Ireland.

Bagpipers

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New York City, New York)

References:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick‘s_Day• www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday• http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/

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