St.P atricks day. Teaching English.
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Saint Patrick´s Day
St. Patrick is the
patron saint of
Ireland.
He was born in the fourth century and he was a bishop who introduced
Christianity into Ireland.
He used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to Irish pagans.
Shamrocks are three-
leaved clovers that
grow on the grass.
You are lucky
when you find
a four-leaved
clover!
Shamrocks, leprechauns and the Blarney stone are the symbols of St. Patrick’s Day.
Leprechauns are little Irish fairies. They
wear a green suit with a big hat. They have
big pots full of gold. If you find a
leprechaun, he will reveal
where he hides his pot of
gold.
The village of Blarney is in the southwest of Ireland. It has got a very famous castle. In the castle, there is a stone, the Blarney Stone. If you kiss this stone, you will receive the gift of eloquence – to have beautiful speaking abilities.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on
17th of March.
On this day, many people in Ireland dress up as leprechauns with their big green hats!
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching St. Patrick’s Day parades, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and having a good time.
Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!
The traditional dish on St. Patrick’s Day
is beef and cabbage.
Another popular Irish food is soda bread and potato pancakes.
Saint Patrick's feast day started to be
celebrated in 9th and 10th centuries. It
became official public holiday in 1903.
In recent years it is becoming more and
more important and famous , celebtared
world-wide.
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