Day of the Irish, St. Patrick's Day What is your favorite color? If it is green, I think you would like St. Patrick’s Day, too. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the world, but Irish made it first. They made it too improve their country more and more.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated all around the world to honor ‘The Patron Saint of
Ireland. St. Patrick was born about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn. He was
sold into Irish slavery by a group of marauders. Marauders are groups of people who
wander looking for opportunities to kill or steal. He escaped from slavery after six
years. He escaped
After he escaped, he went to the church and studied under St. Germain. His
name Patrick was given to him later by Pope Celestine. And the day he died, which
was March 17th, is now St. Patrick's Day. He died at the age of 76, in Saul, Down
Patrick, Ireland.
On St. Patrick's Day, the color green is popular because it takes place just a few
days behind the first day of spring. In Ireland, on St. Patrick’s Day, people
traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear
orange and white and green badges. Women and girls wear green ribbons in their
hair.
The first St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in America, in Boston, Massachusetts in
1737. The first official St. Patrick's Day was held in New York, in 1766. Now, St.
Patrick's Day is celebrated in over one hundred U. S cities.
Many holidays around the world have feasts. On St. Patrick’s Day, people have
corned beef and cabbage. On St. Patrick’s Day, Shamrocks and Leprechauns are
Also popular you see them everywhere in Ireland and around the world.
The word Shamrock comes from Gaelic/Samrog meaning trefoil or little clover.
Leprechauns are thought of as “Irish Fairies” who look like small old men looking
about 2 feet tall. They are often dressed like a shoe maker, with a cocked hat and a
leather apron.
Next March 17th, you should go out and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
together!!!
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