Celebrating St. Patricks Day
Author: CDMohatta
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland is believed to have
brought Christianity to Ireland in the forth century. He is
believed to have removed many practices followed by pagan
religions during that time. He is famous for having driven away
all the snakes from Ireland, which refers to the practice of
snake worshipping.
He is thought to have died on 17th March.
Some stories about him are products of fertile imaginations
over the centuries. What is important is that he has given the
Irish Catholics an identity. Irish people celebrate 17th march
as St. Patrick's Day. On this day most of the cities where
Irish have a big population celebrate the day with parades.
Today this day is the day to celebrate the Irish spirit. Color
green, shamrocks, and luck.
Shamrock And Irish People -
Shamrock, the three- leafed clover has special significance for
the Irish. Earlier this was also called the seamroy. Though
some people believe that Shamrock was used by St. Patrick to
explain the Christian doctrine, there are no proofs of that.
Shamrock is sure the symbol of Irish. Along with other Irish
symbols or other things that are associated with Ireland such
as green, gold and Luck, shamrock reminds everyone around the
world of Ireland immediately.
Traditional Food -
Corned Beef and cabbage meal is the traditional Irish food for
the St. Patrick's Day. Though the traditional food has been
Irish bacon, corned beef saves money and is becoming popular
amongst the Irish Americans. On St. Patrick's Day, Chicago
River is turned green for several hours by using green
vegetable dye. What a great way to celebrate the day. Wishing
you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
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- Legend and Celebrations
Saint Patrick's day is a religious feast festival of Catholic christians having its roots in Ireland with the celebrations gaining significance in other countries, particularly America and Britain.
- St Patricks Day Fun
Have a little "green" fun with the following activities your children are sure to enjoy.
- Its Time for a Party
There really is no explaining it. On March 17th every year, much of North America adopts the green and becomes Irish, at least to have a reason for a party.
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