17th March
May your pockets is and
be heavy St. Patrick’s Day
your heart beand
light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
Irish people celebrate their patron
saint. The national symbol of Ireland
is the shamrock. Another
symbol is the harp.
"There is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow."
The Irish flag is green, white and orange.
The green symbolizes the people of the
south, and orange, the people of the
north. White represents the peace that
brings them together as a nation.
People wear green clothes on St. Patrick’s
Day and some women wear green ribbons in
their hair. They also pin shamrocks on their
jackets.
Children in Ireland have a tradition
of pinching their friends who
don’t wear green on this day!
Many Irish people went to live
in America and they brought
this tradition to this continent.
People who are not Irish
celebrate this day, too. There
are big St. Patrick’s parades .
Bagpipes play Irish music and
people sing and dance jigs (a
very fast dance).
"There is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow."
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.”
Saint Patrick was a missionary who lived in
Ireland. He died on March 17th, 493 A.D.
The legend says he arrived in Ireland as a
slave. He was a slave for six years.
He brought Christianity to Ireland. He used
a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.
A leprechaun is an Irish little fairy.
Leprechauns work as shoe-makers
for other fairies. The legend says
they are unfriendly and that they
possess a hidden pot of gold.
If you catch a leprechaun, he can tell
you where his pot of gold is. But be
careful, if you stop looking at him for
an instant, he disappears!
The traditional food on this day is
corned beef with cabbage and Irish
stew (meat, potatoes and onions
cooked together).
People also eat green sandwiches,
green cakes and have green beer!
“For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way –
Good health, good luck and happiness
For today and every day.”
“Better the coldness of a friend
than the sweetness of an enemy.”
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1. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on __________________________
a) May 17th
b) April 17th
c) March 17th
2. The national symbol of Ireland is ________________________
a) a rose
b) a shamrock
c) a violet
3. St. Patrick is the patron saint of __________________________
a) the USA
b) Great Britain
c) Ireland
4. The Irish flag is _______________________
a) green, white and orange
b) green, blue and white
c) green, white and yellow
5. The traditional food on St. Patrick’s day is ___________________
a) turkey and baked potatoes
b) corned beef with cabbage
c) chicken and chips
6. People wear ________ clothes and _______ ribbons and eat ________ cakes, sandwiches and beer.
a) yellow
b) red
c) green
7. Leprechauns ______________
a) work in a shoe shop
b) are Irish little fairies
c) are friendly and nice
8. The legend says that there’s a pot of gold at the end of the _______________
a) clouds
b) rainbow
c) rainy day

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