Information on St. Patrick's Day.

1. Feast of Saint Patrick/Feast of Saint Patrick/
St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day

2. AD. 385–461AD. 385–461
(5(5thth
Century)Century)
• Patron Saint of Ireland
• 17 March, supposed date of death
• Regarded as the founder of Christianity in Ireland

3. Early LifeEarly Life
• Born in England!!
- At 16, captured by a group
of Irish pirates
- Enslaved and held captive
for 6 years
- Converted to Christianity

4. LegendLegend
He taught the Irish about the doctrine of the Holy
Trinity
•Used a shamrock, to illustrate the Christian teaching
of three persons in one God
- Father
- Son
- Holy Spirit

5. Wearing GreenWearing Green
• Shamrocks – pinned to the chest (lapel)
President of Ireland
Michael D. Higgins

6. IrelandIreland
• Public holiday
• Mass
• Parade
• Pub (Bar)
• Watch sport

7. AmericaAmerica
• 33 million Americans Irish
ancestry
(10.5% of total population)
• Island of Ireland = 6.6
million
Chicago
New York
Washington D.C

8. Sports EventsSports Events
• All-Ireland Senior Club
Championship final
(Hurling)
• Cheltenham Festival
-England
(Horse Racing)

9. • 6 Nation’s (Rugby)
• All-Ireland School’s Final (Rugby)
• All-Ireland
School’s Final
(Gaelic Football)

10. MusicMusic
Irish Pubs (Bars)
Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad / Irish folk music)
Stages

11. Fiddle
(violin)
Tin Whistle
Harp
Mandolin
Harmonica
Bodhrán
(with
tipper)
Accordion

12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEVmW7fEa8Q

13. DanceDance
• Different types-
Céilí Dancing
Irish Step dance
Festival Irish Dance
• World Record –
Riverdance (Stepdance)
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=wiU-n_lWAio
Soft Shoes (Light jig) Hard Shoes (Heavy Jig)