An Irish American tradition, the day named for St Patrick
has spread around the world. Wanting to keep in touch with their roots, Irish
of the 18th and 19th centuries wore green and celebrated
their heritage within the scope of the Church’s daily mass.
St Patrick wasn’t Irish but an Englishman kidnapped and put
into service. He escaped from Ireland but returned to convert the Irish to
Catholicism. He used the cover leaf to explain how one god was three. Later the
leaf symbol came to represent luck.
Today, people around the world celebrate leprechauns & fariy folk, dance and have an all around good time. Happy St Patrick's Day!
2 comments:
It's good to remember the real history of St.Patrick, rather than just an excuse for a party. Enjoy the green!
I'm looking forward to your A to Z blog. I see you have a book on writing inpiration -- funny enough, that is my theme for April.
Yvonne
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