There are only two kinds of people in the world, The Irish and those who wish they were.

-Traditional Irish Saying

St. Patrick’s Day

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HomeWho Was St. Patrick?

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Who Was St. Patrick? (1 of 2)• St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat

around 400 B.C. (He changed his name later to a Christian name)

• At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate.

• After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped. A voice-which he believed to be God's-spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland.

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• Patrick walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo, where it is believed he was held, to the Irish coast.

• After escaping to Britain, Patrick began religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years.

• After his ordination as a priest, he was sent back to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish.

• Patrick is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D.

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Above Image: a new style of cross, the

Celtic Cross, introduced by St. Patrick during his

ministries.

Video on St. Patrick (Click Link and Then Select "St. Patrick" From List)

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History of the Holiday

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17on the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.

**On St. Patrick's Day Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat are waived and people are free dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish corned beef and cabbage.

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Symbols and Traditions

Symbols

The Shamrock (Clover)

Leprechauns

The Color Green

The Banishment of Snakes

Traditions

Dance

Music Example Irish Music

Food Corned Beef and Cabbage Irish Stew Soda Bread Guinness

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THE SHAMROCK (Clover)

17th the shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism (Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of their pride in their heritage)

St. Patrick used the shamrock to convey the idea of the holy trinity during his ministries and is still often associated with this symbol.

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Leprechauns stem from the Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and women who could use their magical powers to serve good or evil. Though only minor figures in Celtic folklore, leprechauns were known for their trickery, which they often used to protect their much-fabled treasure. (Pot O’ Gold)

Leprechauns

Symbols and Traditions

Leprechauns had nothing to do with St. Patrick or the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, a Catholic holy day.

Until In 1959, when Walt Disney released a film called Darby O'Gill & the Little People, which introduced America to a very different sort of leprechaun than the little man of Irish folklore.

This cheerful, friendly leprechaun is a purely American invention, but has quickly evolved into an easily recognizable symbol of both St. Patrick's Day and Ireland in general.

The original Irish name for these figures of

folklore is "lobaircin," meaning "small-bodied

fellow."

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Click Button to See a Clip of “Darby O’Gill

and the Little People”

The Color Green

Symbols and Traditions

Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia. Most show their spirit by wearing green clothing.

Chicago is also famous for a somewhat peculiar annual event: dyeing the Chicago River green (shown in picture above). The tradition started in 1962, when city pollution-control

workers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges and realized that the green dye might provide a unique way to celebrate the holiday. That year, they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river—enough to keep it green for a week!

Today, in order to minimize environmental damage, only forty pounds of dye are used, making the river green for only several hours.

Blue was the original color associated with St. Patrick. Green was brought to prominence by The

Society of United Irishmen celebrating their nationalism, usually by wearing the green shamrock.

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Snakes

Symbols and Traditions

It has long been recounted that, during his mission in Ireland, St. Patrick once stood on a hilltop and with only a wooden staff by his side, banished all the snakes from Ireland.

In fact, the island nation was never home to any snakes. The "banishing of the snakes" was really a metaphor for the eradication of pagan ideology from Ireland and the triumph of Christianity.

Saint Patrick was a gentlemanWho through strategy and stealthDrove all the snakes from IrelandHere's a drinkee to his health!

But not too many drinkees

Lest we lose ourselves and then...Forget the good Saint PatrickAnd see them snakes again!

- Unknown

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DANCE

Symbols and Traditions

On St. Patrick’s Day dancing is one of many events people use to celebrate the passing of St. Patrick, often in the form of professional dancing performances.

Irish performance dancing is traditionally referred to as stepdance. Irish stepdance popularized in 1994 by the world-famous show “Riverdance” is notable for its rapid leg movements, body and arms being kept largely stationary.

Click Picture Above for a Video on Riverdance

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Music• After being conquered by the English, and

forbidden to speak their own language, the Irish, turned to music to help them remember important events and hold on to their heritage and history.

• Today, traditional Irish bands like The Chieftains, Flogging Molly, Shaun Davey, Gaelic Storm, and Enya are gaining worldwide popularity.

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Click to Hear the Sound of the Harp Pictured Above

Even though the harp is considered “old Fashioned” it is still a common

symbol of Irish culture – especially on their famous Guinness beer labels.

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Click to go to some examples of modern Irish

music

FoodSymbols and

Traditions

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Irish Stew Soda Bread

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Each year, thousands of Irish Americans gather with their loved ones on St. Patrick's Day to share a "traditional" meal of corned beef and cabbage.

Though cabbage has long been an Irish food, corned beef only began to be associated with St. Patrick's Day at the turn of the century and it started in America!

Irish immigrants living on New York City's Lower East Side substituted corned beef for their traditional dish of Irish bacon to save money. They learned about the cheaper alternative from their Jewish neighbors. RECIPE

Cabbage was used to cover the smell of meat so that the tax man would not tax you more for being able to

afford the “luxury” of meat in your diet.

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Ingredients5 pounds corned brisket of beef6 peppercorns, or packaged pickling spices3 carrots, peeled and quartered3 onions, peeled and quartered1 medium-sized green cabbage, quartered or cut in wedgesMelted butter (about 4 tablespoons)

DirectionsPlace the corned beef in water to cover with the peppercorns or mixed pickling spices (in supermarkets, these often come packaged with the corned beef). Cover the pot or kettle, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 hours or until tender, skimming occasionally. During the last hour, add the carrots and onions and cover again. During the last 15 minutes, add the cabbage. Transfer meat and vegetables to a platter and brush the vegetables with the melted butter. Serve with boiled parsley potatoes, cooked separately. (The stock can be saved to add to a pot roast or stew instead of other liquid.)Food

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Irish Stew

Symbols and Traditions

Irish stew is a traditional dish made from lamb, beef, or mutton (mutton is lamb over a year old) as well as a variety of vegetables such as potatoes, onions, and parsley.

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Irish Stew

Symbols and Traditions

Ingredients4 qrtsof water.1 lb of stewing beef.1 lb lean mince beef.2 Knorr Beef Stock Cubes.2 Oxos4 med size carrots.2 med size onions.A tablespoon of dried mixed herbs.2 large stalks of celery.5 med size potatoes + a med size pot of mashed potatoes.Black pepper.2 table spoons of Bisto

DirectionsBoil the stewing beef alone for about 1 hour.Brown the mince.Strain off most of the fat.Chop the vegetables to spoon size.Put all ingredients in a big pot and bring to boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.Near the end add the Bisto to 1/4 cup of cold water, mix well, and stir into the stew.Then serve over the mashed potatoes.

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Soda Bread

Symbols and Traditions

Soda bread dates back to approximately 1840, when bicarbonate of soda was introduced to Ireland. Because the climate of Ireland hinders the growth of hard wheat (which creates a flour that rises easily with the assistance of yeast), bicarbonate of soda replaced yeast as the leavening agent.

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Soda Bread

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IngredientsNonstick vegetable oil spray2 cups all purpose flour5 tablespoons sugar, divided1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt3/4 teaspoon baking soda3 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into cubes1 cup buttermilk2/3 cup raisins

DirectionsPreheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch-diameter cake pan with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, baking

powder, salt, and baking soda in large bowl

to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk. Gradually stir dry ingredients into milk to blend. Mix in raisins.Using floured hands, shape dough into ball. Transfer to prepared pan and flatten slightly (dough will not come to edges of pan). Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.Bake bread until brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool bread in pan 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Guinness

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Guinness is the world famous stout beer from Ireland created by Arthur Guinness in the early 18th century.

Fun Facts:Guinness is so thick that it takes a recommended 119.5 seconds (almost 2 minutes!) to pour perfectly.

Although not proven Guinness is said to beneficial for the heart.

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Guinness Book of World Records

Guinness World Records is a reference published annually, containing an

internationally recognized collection of world records, both human achievements

and the extremes of the natural world.

Official Guinness World Records Website

First Edition, 1955

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St. Patty’s Day Game Pages

Leprechaun

Word Searches/Cross Words (Printable - Online)Mazes (Printable - Online)

Coloring Pages (Printable - Online)

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentShamrock with

HatPot O’ Gold Pot O’ Gold 2

Word Search (On The Internet)What's Different? (On the Internet)

St. Patrick’s Day MaskSimple Leprechaun Hats

You can click and Open these PDF files and print for some fun

coloring pages

Or IF you have a working internet connection, you can click and open up

these online resources for some other fun activities

And finally I have put two fun little

activities in full detail on two slides in this PowerPoint which you can jump to by clicking these links

St. Patrick’s Day MaskWhat You Do:• Draw the shape of a shamrock on a

piece of green construction paper or on white paper big enough to cover your face. Cut the shamrock out of the paper.

• Draw eye holes on the shamrock mask and cut them out too. (Trycutting the eye holes in the shapes of shamrocks)

• Glue green wool around the outside of the shamrock to add strength... and interest.

• Attach yarn to the shamrock using a stapler. Tie the shamrock mask around your head.

What You Need:Green construction paper or white paper and green paint Paintbrushes and water containers if you are painting.

Pencils

Scissors Green yarn or wool Glue Stapler

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Simple Leprechaun Hats

What You Need: Green Gift Wrap Masking Tape Old Belt (or paper or cloth strip) Beach Bucket

What You Do:• Measure around the rim of the bucket with the belt and ask an adult to punch another hole and cut off the extra piece of belt. Loop belt into a circle and buckle belt. • Place paper centered over the upside-down beach bucket and press paper down with hands around bucket to shape. • Place looped belt over top and push down to the bottom of the bucket near the rim securing the paper in place. Remove hat from bucket.

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Additional Resources• Biography.com

The People, the Places, the Traditions, the Music.• » The Catholic Encyclopedia

From Celtic slave to the Patron saint of Ireland: Saint Patrick's full history. • » The Government of Ireland Website

This site will help you to find government organizations or information by providing links, indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches all government sites. There is also general information about Ireland including some photographs of well known locations.

• » Keltic NationsFind an Irish Festival in your area with Celtic Nations.

• » Irish-American Heritage CenterLocated in Chicago, IL the Heritage Center includes both a Museum and a Library.

• » Irish Heritage TrailThis site created by the Boston Irish Tourism Association to promote Massachusetts' Irish community.

• » John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and LibraryThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world.

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Tony PascoeMy name is Tony Pascoe, I am a

student at Grand Valley State University and I did this PowerPoint on St. Patrick’s Day for my Computers in Education course. Feel free to email me with any and all questions.

- Tony Pascoe

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