Saint Patrick's day
Saint Patrick's day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates the patron of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Montserrat. It is celebrated in United states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina too. St. Patrick's Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint's day in the world.
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WHY THE USE OF THE GREEN?
Originally the colour associated with Saint Patricks was blue but Saint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan irish. This plant is green and became the simbol of the holiday.
SPORTS EVENTS
The Saint Patrick's day test is an internacional rugby league tournament that is played between Ireland and the USA. The game is usually held around 17 march to coincide with Saint Patrick's day. The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship are held on this day too.
SOMETHING ABOUT SAINT PATRICK
Saint Patrick was born in Britain in the fourth century. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest. At the age of sixteen he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland as a slave. God told him in a dream that he can flee from captivity to the coast and then he would board a ship and return to Britain. Upon returning, he joined the church in Auxerrre and studied to be a priest. Then he went to Ireland as a bishop. Finally he died on 17 march 461 after 30 years of evangelism.
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