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Saint Patrick’s day. By Marion Méranger - Galtier. Is Saint Patrick’s day the national day in…. England ?. The USA?. Ireland?. Ireland. Ireland is called « the emerald island » because it is so GREEN!. Saint Patrick brought Christian religion to Ireland in the 5th century. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
By Marion Méranger-Galtier
Is Saint Patrick’s daythe national day in…
England?
The USA?
Ireland?
Ireland is called« the emerald island »
because it is so GREEN!
Saint Patrickbrought Christian religion
to Ireland in the 5th century.
A legend says
he drove
SNAKES
out of Ireland!
He used a shamrock to explain the concept of Trinity.
It becam
ethe
symbolof
Ireland.
Is Saint Patrick’s Daycelebrated on…
February 14th?
July 4th?
March 17th?
People watch big paradeswith music and costumes.
In Dublin, Ireland…
In New York, USA…
In Montreal, Canada…
In Chicago, USA, they even dye the river green!
People love making up,dressing up,
having fun and being silly!
…babies…
… children…
… teenagers…
…men…
…women…
…and even… dogs!
You can go shoppingfor St Patrick’s Day.
You can make upin Irish coloursor wear a wig.
You can buy special drinks.
You can eat special cookies.
You can have a green meal!
In Ireland, the legend says there are Leprechauns:
They have a pot of gold,and you can find it
at the end of the rainbow,if you are lucky.
In Ireland, on saint Patrick’s day, you MUST wear
something GREEN at school.
If you don’t wear green, you will be pinched!
Are YOU wearing green today?!??