Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th in honor of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is celebrated with parades, feasts, and religious traditions. Saint Patrick was born in Scotland in 385 AD and was kidnapped to Ireland as a slave at age 16, where he eventually escaped. After becoming a priest, he returned to Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, helping to convert the Irish to Christianity. Green is the color associated with Saint Patrick's Day to represent the shamrock. Traditional Irish foods eaten include corned beef and cabbage. The Chicago River is dyed green for the celebration.

1. Saint Patrick

2. Every 17th March, Irish
people all over the world
celebrate St. Patrick's Day in
honour of the patron saint of
Ireland. This celebration
consits of parades, feasts and
religious traditions

3. Why is this festivity celebrated on
17th march?
●Because is the day of the
death of St. Patrick

4. What was Saint Patrick's real
name?. Where was he born? Did he
study in his birthplace?
The real name of St
Patrick was Maewyn
Succat.
He was born in Scotland in
Dumbarton (c. 385)
Yes, he did.

5. How did he reach Ireland?
●He was kidnapped
●by Irish raiders and taken as a
slave to Gaelic Ireland(by boat).

6. How did he manage to convert the
Irish pagans to Christianity?
He managed to escape after
being a slave for six years and
then studied in a monastery in
Gaul for 12 years. This was when
he knew that his ‘calling’ was to
try and convert all the pagans in
Ireland to Christianity. -

7. What makes the Celtic Cross
different from the Christian cross?
The Celtic Cross is a symbol that combines a
cross with a ring surrounding the intersectio,
and the Christian Cross is the seen as a
representation of the instrument of the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known
religious symbol of Christianity.

8. Name at least two symbols of this
festivity and write briefly about one
of the legends on Saint Patrick.
The two symbols are:
-The shamrock.
-The serpent
The snake is an important element for Ireland.
On this island there are no snakes because
according to legend Saint Patrick drove all the
snakes into the sea where they finished
drowning.

9. Why is green the colour choosen
by the Irish during this
celebration? Give at least two
reasons.
-Because the flag of Ireland is
orange, white and GREEN.
-Also because the shamrock is an
important element in St. Patrick
day, and is green.

10. Name two traditional Irish songs
that are sung and probably danced
on this festival.
Two popular songs are:
-Danny Boy.
-Saint Patrick was a
Gentleman.

11. What do the Irish eat at Saint
Patrick's?
-Corned Beef.
-Soda Bread.
-Beef and Guinness Stew.
-Smoked Salmon.
-Bangers and Mash.
-Black Pudding.
-Fish and Chips.

12. Which river turns into green colour
during this celebration?
The river is Chicago River.

13. Créditos
-Lucía Parrilla Chércoles.
-Ana Portillo Cárdenas.
-Victoria Navarro Jaime.