Saint Patrick's Day - By Dave Collett
St. Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland.
He was born in the fourth century and is famous for bringing Christianity into Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world. It falls on the 17th of March.
What Do People Do on St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and just generally having a good time. Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!
Don’t forget to wear green on this special day!
Irish Proverbs
The Irish have many proverbs but here are some favourites.
- Better the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy.
- Be nice to them on the way up. You might meet them all on the way down.
- Let your anger set with the sun and not rise again with it.
Sila nos lo explica muy clarito: ¿Qué es St Patrick's Day y cómo se celebra?
También vale la pena que le dediquéis parte de vuestro tiempo a esta entrada de su blog: Diferencia entre Gran Bretaña, Reino Unido e Inglaterra.
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