Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th to honor Saint Patrick, a 5th century priest born in Scotland who introduced Christianity to Ireland. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity and drove all the snakes out of Ireland. The Irish celebrate by wearing green, attending parades and festivals featuring music and dancing. Americans also celebrate by dyeing rivers green, parading and drinking beer. Leprechauns are mischievous fairy creatures from Irish folklore believed to possess a pot of gold.

1. SAINT PATRICK DAY

2. ON MARCH 17TH … IRISH CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK DAY!!!

3. WHO WAS SAINT PATRICK???

4. Before becoming “Saint Patrick”, Patrick was a priest (a religious catholic and Christian person)

5. He was born in Scotland in 385 A.D. Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com

6. He went to Ireland to teach people about God .

7. Some say he drove all the snakes out of Ireland. This is the legend of one of his miracles.

8. Others say he used shamrocks to teach about the Trinity. Since a shamrock has 3 leaves: one of them was the father, the other was the son and the last one was the holy spirit.

9. He died March 17th in 461 A.D. In his honour every 17th of March, Saint Patrick day is celebrated.

10. WHAT IS A LEPRENCRAUN???

11. A very representative legendary creature is…THE LEPRENCHAUN A Leprenchaun is a solitary fairy creature whose main occupation is: Mending shoes and playing practical jokes to everyone.

12. According to the legend, they are 3-feet-tall (a dwarf size or so) Leprechauns are unfriendly and possess a pot of gold.

13. If you find a Leprechaun, you can trick him into showing you his gold.

14. But if you don’t watch the leprechaun very carefully, he and the gold will disappear!

15. HOW DO IRISH CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK DAY?

16. Irish dress up with fancy dresses, greet wigs and colourful hats.

17. FIRE-SWALLOWERS AND JUGGLERS

18. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO FOR A RIDE IN FUNFAIRS, SUCH AS THE BIG-WHEEL.

19. OR ENJOY A MUSICAL PARADE ALL ALONG DUBLIN…

20. AT NIGHT, FIREWORKS ANNOUNCE THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON IN DUBLIN…

21. SAINT PATRICK DAY IS CELEBRATED JUST ACROSS THE PUDDLE TOO. LET´S SEE HOW AMERICANS CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK DAY!!

22. HOW DO AMERICANS CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK JUST ACROSS THE PUDDLE???

23. Nowadays Americans celebrate Saint Patrick day as well. They march in parades…

24. Dance the Irish Jig…

25. Dye rivers green…

26. And of course, many people drink lots of beer!

27. People wear green in memory of Ireland

28. Some also wear Clover/Shamrocks.

29. FOUR-LEAVE-CLOVERS ARE QUITE RARE... RARE = UNCOMMON

30. But …if you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.

31. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER…? WHO WAS SAINT PATRICK? WHERE WAS HE BORN? WHAT MIRACLE IS HE KNOWN FOR? WHAT IS A LEPRENCRAUN? IS HE RICH OR POOR? WHY? HOW DO IRISH CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK? WHAT IS “SAINT PATRICK DAY” GREEN? WHAT DOES THE 4-LEAVE-SHAMROCK REPRESENT? HOW DO AMERICANS CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK?

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37. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!