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.
