Saint Patrick's day Pablo Antón Escudero Estefanía Huete Medina David González Planelles Dayana Chamorro Arango
I N D E X 1. Introduction 2. History, Place and Time 3. St. Patrick's Day Symbols 4. Folklore: Parades, Costumes, Food and Drink 5. The Festivity in other Countries 6. Bibliography
1. Introduction
Who was Saint Patrick? c. AD 387 461 Romano-Briton and Christian missionary The patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland Two letters from him survive, from which come the only universally accepted details of his life
2. History, Place and Time The Catholic Church The Anglican Communion A religious and public holiday
3. St. Patrick's Day Symbols
The Shamrock and the Four-Leaf Clover Abundance of clover plants in the country Association with Christianity. St. Patrick: Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) Finding one is thought to bring someone extreme luck. Hope, faith, love and happiness. Leprechauns Little old man dressed like a shoemaker. Aloof and unfriendly. They pass the time by mending the shoes of Irish fairies (payment). Golden coins: pots of gold Green color So why do we all wear green? Spring, shamrock, hope and nature. Flags of several revolutionary groups in Ireland and (tri-color country flag, adopted in 1919). Ireland: Emerald Isle (40 shades of green).
The luck of the Irish If you want to be lucky this St. Patrick s Day, we give you some advice: 1. Find a four-leaf clover. 2. Wear green. 3. Kiss the blarney stone. 4. Catch a Leprechaun if you can. Irish blessing: May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go!
3. Folklore: parades costumes food drink
ST. PATRICK S PARADES The first parade took place in New York city (USA) in March 17, 1762. This is a parade that took place in 1909.
There are parades all over the world. New York s city parade is the greatest one with over 150,000 participants. Each year, nearly 3 million people watch the procession.
Wearing green is a must! Kilts Leprechaun costumes C L O T I H N G S
I R I S H Food AND Drink 1. Soda bread 2. Corned beef and cabbage 3. Beer
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk SODA BREAD
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE Ingredients: 4 lb corned brisket of beef 3 large carrots, cut into large chunks 6 to 8 small onions 1 teaspoon dry English mustard large sprig fresh thyme and some parsley stalks, tied together 1 cabbage salt and freshly ground pepper
IRISH BEER GUINNESS It is the most drank stout (black beer) in the world. 10 million glasses every day!!! Half of all pints consumed in Ireland every day is a Guinness.
The Clancy Brothers Charlie Mops the mythical inventor of beer BEER, BEER, BEER 24/11/11
St. Patrick's Day Song Happy St. Patrick's Day! The story of St Patrick's Day Began so long ago The lyrics in this song Will tell you All you need to know The seventeenth of March Is when this joyous holiday Is celebrated happily With colorful parades He kept the faith And made his escape When he was twenty-two And made it back to Britain 'Twas the only home he knew Patrick had a vision To return to Ireland And vowed to teach Christianity Until the bitter end Legend says that Patrick used The shamrock to explain That the Father, Son and Holy Ghost Are all and one the same Dee Lai Dee Dai Dee Dai Dee Dai Dee Lai Dee Dai Dee Dai Hummm... Hummm... Patrick was only sixteen when The pirates captured him They sold him to slavery And took him to Ireland On this day the Irish dress In many shades of green And some are feeling lucky With the leprechauns they've seen It's music and fun for everyone We'll party and we'll play Come one, come all Come join along On this St. Paddy's Day!
5. The F e s t i v i t y in other C o u n t r i e s
Montreal
Seattle Center Festál: Irish Festival
San Francisco
New Orleans
St Patrick's Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square (London)
Dublin
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6. Bibliography www.stpatricksday.com www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/st-patrick-day www.gosoutheast.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/a/stpats_savannah.htm www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/around_the_world.htm www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/saint_patrick's_day