Saint Patrick was born in 385 AD in Ireland and became the patron saint of Ireland. He brought Christianity to Ireland and taught the Irish how to read and write. According to legend, he drove all the snakes from Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th each year in Ireland and many other countries to honor Saint Patrick and Irish heritage. Typical foods eaten on this day include corned beef and cabbage.

1. ST PATRICK’S DAY
By SarahVallis

2. Ireland

3. St Patrick
• Saint Patrick, the patron saint
of Ireland was born in the year
385 and died on March 17th
around the year 460.
• Saint Patrick had an
adventurous life. He was
captured by pirates when he
was 16 who took him to Ireland
and sold him as a slave.
• He escaped to France and
became a monk.

4. St Patrick
• Many people believe that he
brought Christianity to Ireland.
He taught many of the Irish
how to read and write.
• According to legend, St. Patrick
drove all of the snakes out of
Ireland and into the sea.

5. St. Patrick’s Day
• St. Patrick’s day is celebrated
on March 17th every year, the
day that he died.
• Although it began in Ireland, it
is celebrated in many countries
around the world.
• Many people wear green on
this day because it is the
national colour of Ireland.

6. The Symbols
• There are many symbols of
Saint Patrick’s day.
• These include:
• Shamrocks
• The Celtic Cross
• Leprechauns
• Guinness

7. Saint Patrick Parades.
• The first Saint Patrick's Festival was
held on 17 March 1996 in Dublin.
• By 2006, the festival was five days
long. More than 675,000 people
attended the 2009 parade.
• Festivities include concerts,
outdoor theatre performances, and
fireworks.

8. Parades in the U.K.
• The biggest parade is in
Manchester where there are more
than 70 floats, bands, and
marching groups.
• In London, there is a week long
celebration of Irish culture.
• The parade in Birmingham
regularly attracts more than
100,000 people.

9. Typical food.
• A typical meal on this day is corned beef and cabbage.
• Beef in stout with herb dumplings.
• Dublin Coddle.

10. • Another tradition is to eat potato
pancakes.
• On this day, many Irish pubs put
green colouring into their beer.
• People also drink Irish coffee, which
is made of sugar, coffee, cream and
whiskey.

11. “Beannachta file padraig
oraibh”
=
“St patrick’S day bleSSing upon
you.”