Thursday, March 16, 2017

St.Patrick’s Day
  1. Who was St.Patrick?
Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, along with saints Brigit of Kildare and Columba.
  1. What is the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?
celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.St. Patrick died on March 17, 461.
  1. Why is St.Patrick’s Day designated when it is ?
March 17 is the death day of St. Patrick, so Irish (or us people) specifically celebrate it on this day
  1. Why a certain color on St.Patrick’s Day?
On St Patrick's Day it is customary to wear shamrocks and/or green clothing or anything that has the color green. St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish.
  1. Other information of interest
  • Irish begun with this tradition
  • You get pinched if you don’t wear green
  • Parades
  • Drinking green beer

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