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St. Patrick's Day Today
1. March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. This is Ireland's most important national
holiday, but it is also a special day for Irish people living throughout the world. On St. Patrick's Day, people of Irish descent wear the color green. This is the national color of Ireland. It is the color of the shamrock, a plant with three leaves on a single stem/The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. In many cities, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated with parades, dances, and festive dinners. People greet each other with good wishes and often send cards to each other. Many stores are filled with green decorations, and cakes and candies are often decorated with the color green. Some restaurants and pubs even sell green beer!
A History of St. Patrick's Day
2. St. Patrick was born at the end of the fourth century in Britain.
When he was 16, he was kidnapped from his home by a group of Irish pirates and taken to Ireland. In Ireland, he was sold as a slave and had to work for the next six years as a shepherd. When Patrick was living in Ireland as a slave, he had a very lonely life and he turned to religion for comfort. After six long years of slavery, at the age of 22, he escaped to France and began to study the Bible. Later, he became a priest and decided to return to Ireland to convert the people to Christianity. Patrick was a very brave man and the people admired him. He traveled all over the country setting up schools and churches for the Irish people. He also worked very hard to develop a strong national spirit in the country.
3. There are many stories about St. Patrick. Some people say that he used
the shamrock when he was teaching about Christianity. The shamrock, with its three leaves, represented the Trinity (the father, the son, and the holy spirit), which is a basic principle of the Catholic religion. Many people believe that St. Patrick performed miracles. The most famous story about St. Patrick is that he drove all the snakes out of Ireland. He put them in a box and threw them into the sea. People say that is why there aren't any snakes in Ireland today.
4. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461. Ever since his death, March 17 has
been celebrated as St. Patrick's Day. It is an important day for the Irish because it celebrates the conversion of Ireland to Christianity. Nowadays, it is also a special day to celebrate one's Irish traditions and to have fun.
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