Saint Patrick’s Day

Also called:Feast of Saint Patrick

Patrick’s DaySaint Paddy’s DaySaint Patty’s Day

HistorySt. Patrick’s Day celebrates the arrival of Christianity in

Ireland.

Nowadays it has become more of a secular celebration of Irishness and Irish Culture.

Secular- attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious basis

HistorySaint Patrick

• Saint Patrick was born in the 4th century in England.

• He was kidnapped by Irish raiders and brought to Ireland as a Slave!

• He escaped captivity and fled to England where he studied to be a priest.

HistorySaint Patrick

• In 432, he returned to Ireland as a bishop to bring Christianity to the Irish.

•After 30 years of teaching Christianity to the Irish people he died on March 17, 461.

•This is why Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17th.

•According to legend, Saint Patrick rid the entire island of Ireland of snakes.

HistorySaint Patrick

• Saint Patrick is considered to be the most important person of Irish Christianity.• Many people believe that he used the Shamrock to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people.

The three leaves of the Shamrock were used to represent the uniting of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit into the Trinity

The Four-Leaf Clover• The Four-Leaf Clover is a Shamrock, BUT instead of only having Three leaves it has Four.•According to legend, the 4 leaves represent FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, and LUCK.

The Four-Leaf Clover•The Four-Leaf Clover is very rare. Traditionally, if you find one you will have good luck.• For every 10,000 three-leaf clovers there are 4 four-leaf clovers.

Tradition• Originally, the color associated with Saint Patrick’s Day was BLUE. However, now the color is Green.

• It is a custom to pinch anyone not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day!

Oouuch!!

LeprechaunsA Leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish Folklore.

Leprechauns are portrayed in the form of old men wearing a green coat who like to do mischievous things.

They spend their time busily making shoes and hide all of their gold coins in hidden Pots of Gold at the end of Rainbows!

Leprechauns

If captured by a human, the Leprechaun has the magical power to grant you three wishes in exchange for their

freedom.

Tradition

In Ireland and in the United States, Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations usually include:

•Large displays of the color green• Feasting or eating A LOT• Drinking alcohol, mainly beer• Attending a religious service• Parades

Tradition

The most traditional food eaten on Saint Patrick’s Day is Corned Beef and Cabbage.

TraditionPeople like to drink beer on St. Patrick’s Day. Normally, green food coloring is used to turn the beer GREEN.

TraditionParades

Parades are a common way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day• Normally, bagpipes are played in these parades.

Bagpipes – la gaita

Irish Dancing

In the United States we call this River Dancing

This is a typical Irish Dance

Celebrated Around the WorldSaint Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the World!In Chicago, Illinois the Chicago River is dyed green as part of their celebration

Celebrated Around the World

In Chicago, Illinois the Chicago River is dyed green as part of their celebration

Celebrated Around the WorldHere the lights on the Empire State Building in New York City have been changed to green.

Celebrated Around the WorldOver 75,000 people marched in this 1939 parade in New York City.

Celebrated Around the WorldDancers wearing Irish skirts dance in a parade in Moscow, Russia.

Celebrated Around the WorldIn this picture United States President Barack Obama is being given a bowl of SHAMROCKS by an Irish politician on St. Patrick’s Day.

Celebrated Around the World

This parade is happening in Dublin, Ireland

Questions??????

What Day do we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day?

a) April 17th

b) March 12th

c) March 17th

d) December 25th

Questions??????

What was the original color used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

a) Purpleb) Bluec) Yellowd) Green

Questions??????

Which name is NOT another name for Saint Patrick’s Day?

a) Saint Paddy’s Dayb) Saint Ireland Dayc) Feast of Saint Patrickd) Patrick’s Day

Questions??????

What work do Leprechauns do?

a) They make shoesb) They teach in Vilar de Barrioc) They make toys for Santa Clause d) They play Futbol

Questions??????

True or False. Saint Patrick’s day is only Celebrated in Ireland and in the USA.

True of False. The Three-leaf Clover is more common than the Four-leaf Clover.

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In which century was Saint Patrick born?

a) The 4th Centuryb) The 3rd Centuryc) The 21st Centuryd) He was born in the future

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Historically, what does St. Patrick’s Day celebrate?

a) It celebrates the Irish defeating the British in the Great Irish War

b) It celebrates potatoesc) It celebrates the invention of beerd) It celebrates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland

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Which is NOT a common St. Patrick’s Day tradition?

a) Pinch anyone wearing greenb) Eat corned beef and cabbagec) Drink green beerd) Go to a parade

Questions??????

Why is the Shamrock a traditional symbol of St. Patrick’s Day?

a) It is green and smells like Irish peopleb) It is very prettyc) It was used by Saint Patrick to teach about Christianityd) It is the most common plant in Ireland.

Questions??????Where do Leprechauns hide their gold?

a) They hide it inside of shoes.b) They hide it at the end of a Four-leaf Cloverc) They hide it at the end of a Paraded) They hide it at the end of a Rainbow

Questions??????

What do the 4 leaves of the Four-Leaf Clover mean?

a) Health, Love, Beer, and Luckb) Hope, Green, Leprechauns, and Catsc) Happiness, Music, Food, and Irelandd) Faith, Hope, Love, and Luck

Questions??????

According to Legend, what did Saint Patrick do to help the Irish?

a) He made all of the snakes disappear from Irelandb) He invented the Tortillac) He gave everyone pots of goldd) He spent 30 years teaching English in Ireland

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!