IRELAND ST PATRICK The Republic of Ireland Northern

IRELAND ST PATRICK

The Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland

th 17 of March: St. Patrick's Day There is a color I can say That represents St. Patrick's Day G-R-E-E-N And Green is that color

Clover or Shamrock? The lucky four-leaf Clover: St Patrick's three-leaf Shamrock: 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Father 2. Son 3. Holy Ghost Faith Hope Love Luck (Holy Trinity)

Who is a leprechaun? • A leprechaun is a type of fairy who is about as tall as a three-year-old child. A leprechaun is a bearded man who wears a green suit and hat. It’s believed there are no female leprechauns. The leprechaun is a shoemaker who spends his time making and fixing shoes. These little men are also very mischievous and enjoy playing tricks on people. • Every leprechaun has a pot of gold that he hides at the end of the rainbow. According to legend, the leprechaun must give this treasure away to anyone who captures him.

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St. Patrick's Day Song The story of St Patrick's Day He kept the faith Began so long ago And made his escape On this day the Irish dress The lyrics in this song When he was twenty-two In many shades of green Will tell you And made it back to Britain And some are feeling lucky All you need to know 'Twas the only home he knew With the leprechauns they've seen The seventeenth of March It's music and fun for everyone Is when this joyous holiday Patrick had a vision We'll party and we'll play Is celebrated happily To return to Ireland Come one, come all With colorful parades And vowed to teach Christianity Come join along Until the bitter end On this St. Paddy's Day! Patrick was only sixteen when Legend says that Patrick used The pirates captured him The shamrock to explain They sold him into slavery That the Father, Son and Holy Ghost And took him to Ireland Are all and one the same https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 Ar. WLOYPD 8 M&t=1 s

St Patrick's Day (choose the correct word from brackets) Every (12, 17) March (Irish, English) people all over the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day in honour of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of (Ireland, Spain). St Patrick was a (leprechaun, priest) a long time ago. He brought (Christianity, flowers) into (Scotland, Ireland). The legend says he drove all the (mice, snakes) from (Ireland, Britain). Patrick explained the Holy Trinity with the help of a (clover, shamrock), which grows everywhere in Ireland. Since those days the (shamrock, clover) stayed the symbol of this holiday. The other symbol of this holiday is a (small girl, leprechaun). He is an Irish elf who looks like a small old man. He is very smart and lives in the wood, where he gathers (silver, gold). He hides his pot of (silver, gold) at the end of the (rainbow, river). The Irish say that if you catch a (small girl, leprechaun) he can tell you where the pot of (gold, silver) is. St. Patrick died on (12, 17) March and that’s why that day is now a national holiday in (England, Ireland). Emigrants from (Wales, Ireland) took this tradition all over the world so you can see many parade outside (Ireland, England). On this day you should wear something (blue, green) because it is the national colour of (Wales, Ireland). Don’t forget to wear (blue, green) clothes because people can pinch you as a (reward, punishment). In many cities big (parades, sport games) are held and the biggest are in Dublin, Belfast, Chicago and New York. In Chicago, The Chicago River is dyed (blue, green). People eat traditional (British, Irish) food like corned beef with cabbage. They drink (blue, green) drinks and eat (green, blue) cakes. They are delicious! They listen to (harp, trumpet) music and bagpipes. The (trumpet, harp) is a musical instrument and the oldest symbol of (Ireland, Wales). You can see it on stamps and official documents of the Republic of Ireland.

Now answer the questions: • 1. When is St. Patrick’s Day ? • 2. What colour is the national symbol of Ireland? • 3. What plant is the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day? • 4. What is the name of Irish elf? • 5. What do leprechaun hide at the end of the rainbow? • 6. What can people do if you forget to wear something green? • 7. What is the oldest symbol of Ireland?