explaining st patricks day esl

1. St Patrick’s day

2. Saint Patrick´s Day is celebrated
each year on March 17th.
In Ireland, Saint Patrick´s Day is a
national holiday, both in Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of
Ireland.

3. He was born in Roman Britain the year 385 and
died on March 17th around the year 460.
Saint Patrick was captured by pirates at the age
of 16. The Irish pirates brought him to Ireland
and sold him as a slave.
He then escaped to France to live as a monk

4. Why is St Patrick famous?
- He returned to Ireland as a missionary to spread Christianity and taught many people
how to read and write
- According to legend he…
Used the shamrock to show the holy trinity – the shamrock is still an Irish symbol today
Drove all the snakes out of Ireland

5. Saint Patrick’s Day is usually celebrated with a parade, partying and drinking (in
Ireland traditonally whiskey)
It is celebrated in many different countries as well as Ireland- it is also popular in
the US as many Americans have Irish ancestry due to mass immigration
The largest St. Patrick’s Day parade is in New York City
Everyone has to wear green for Ireland
The Chicago River in the US is dyed green
every year

6. A popular legend is about the leprechaun. Leprechauns
are tiny people dressed in green and they collect pots of
gold.
The legend says that if you catch a leprechaun, he will
lead you to his pot of gold. Leprechauns hide their pots
of gold at the end of the rainbow.
And if you are lucky enough to find a leprechaun, don´t
take your eyes off him, becouse he´ll disappear with his
pot of gold.

7. 1. When is St Patrick’s day celebrated
2. Is it celebrated in Northern Ireland or in the Republic of Ireland?
3. What is the colour associated with Ireland. Bonus point if you can
explain why
4. What is the shamrock meant to represent?
5. Where was St Patrick born?
6. Who brought him to Ireland?
7. What is he famous for? (2 things)
8. What does missionary mean?
9. Where is the largest St Patrick’s day parade?
10.In which place do they turn their river green?
11.What is a leprechaun?
12.Where is it said you can find a pot of gold?