Saint Patrick ’s Day is a holiday celebrated on March 17th. This holiday started in Ireland hundreds of years ago when saint Patrick died. When you think of Saint Patrick ’s Day, you think of Leprechauns, pots of gold and four leaf clovers. But do you even know who Saint Patrick is? Or why we even celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Well continue reading and you will find out! 
Saint Patrick was born in Banwun, Dulias Valley, South Wales. He was the patron the brought Christianity to the Irish. He also rid Ireland of Snakes by tricking them all into the sea. One of the snakes was especially tricky and he had to trick the snake into a box first and then he was able to throw the box into the sea.
When Saint Patrick taught the Irish about Christianity he used a Shamrock to do it. Thew shamrock has three leaves. He explained that one represented the father, another represented, the son and the third one represented the holy ghost. The shamrock was also a sacred plant so this idea worked relatively well.
Now you may be wondering where do the leprechauns fit in to all of this? Well since Saint Patrick’s day is an Irish holiday and leprechauns are a thing of Irish folklore they just happened to go together.
We celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in Canada because when Irish soliders came and fought in America they had Saint Patrick’s day parades to keep in touch with their heritage.
Saint Patrick’s day is a fabulous holiday and I love it because every time you see some one who isn’t wearing green, you get to pinch them.
Saint Patrick was born in Banwun, Dulias Valley, South Wales. He was the patron the brought Christianity to the Irish. He also rid Ireland of Snakes by tricking them all into the sea. One of the snakes was especially tricky and he had to trick the snake into a box first and then he was able to throw the box into the sea.
When Saint Patrick taught the Irish about Christianity he used a Shamrock to do it. Thew shamrock has three leaves. He explained that one represented the father, another represented, the son and the third one represented the holy ghost. The shamrock was also a sacred plant so this idea worked relatively well.
Now you may be wondering where do the leprechauns fit in to all of this? Well since Saint Patrick’s day is an Irish holiday and leprechauns are a thing of Irish folklore they just happened to go together.
We celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in Canada because when Irish soliders came and fought in America they had Saint Patrick’s day parades to keep in touch with their heritage.Saint Patrick’s day is a fabulous holiday and I love it because every time you see some one who isn’t wearing green, you get to pinch them.
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