Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!
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St. Patrick’s Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. We
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. Americans march in parades, dance the
Irish jig and gather to sing Irish songs. People wear green in memory of
Ireland, the Emerals Isle and wear shamrocks, clover with three leaves.
March 17 was not the day St. Patrick was born but the day he died. Even
though we don’t know the date of his birth, most scholars believe the year was
385 AD and the year of this death was 461 AD.
St. Patrick was born in Wales, studied religion to become a priest ant
then went to Ireland to teach the people about God. There are many wonderful
stories about St. Patrick, some true and some not true. The most famous legend
is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. This did not happen but the Irish
will tell you that you cannot find a snake throughout the whole country of
Ireland.
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