ST.

PATRICK’S DAY

17th March
 IN WHICH COUNTRY DO WE
CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY?
WHAT DO THE COLOURS OF THE
FLAG MEAN?
WHEN IS ST. PATRICK’S DAY?
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the 17th of
March.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the whole of

Ireland on the 17th of March, in honour of St.
Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
 WHO WAS ST. PATRICK?
St. Patrick was born in
Scotland.
He became a priest
and he went to Ireland
to teach Irish people
about God. There is a
legend that says that
when St. Patrick
arrived to Ireland, he
drove all the snakes
away from the island.
He died on a 17th of
March, and this is why
we now celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day every
year.
 ST. PATRICK’S LIFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UociNQHztiY

(from minute 0:40)

 HOW IS ST PATRICK'S DAY
CELEBRATED?
St.Patrick’s Day is celebrated with parades in the
large cities, the wearing of the green and drinking
Guinness (traditional drink of Ireland).
IRISH SYMBOLS AND EMBLEMS

= SHAMROCK

= THE CELTIC
CROSS
 = THE CLADDAGH
RING

LEPRECHAUN =

= THE HARP
 IRISH CULTURE
COUNTRY

CAPITAL

SAINT

FLAG COLOURS

NATIONAL
CELEBRATION
IRISH SYMBOLS
 THE LEPRECHAUN
A Leprechaun is a small magical man, usually
unfriendly that has a hidden pot of gold. It is said
that if you find a Leprechaun you can trick him, so
that he shows you his gold. But they are also very
clever and they disappear with their pot of gold in
the twinkling of an eye!
IRISH MUSIC
 IRISH DANCE
Watch the typical Irish Dance on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXEl1pEOoec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Information:
http://www.projectbritain.com/topics/index.htm

Video (Youtube):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UociNQHztiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXEl1pEOoec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454

Created by Veronica Tarantino