St. Patrick’s Day History“0 Comments”
katia | 5:23 pm | March 14, 2008 | St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day History, Ireland, Irish Holiday, March 17th, Irish Brigands, St. Patrick, TheGift.com
It’s St. Patrick’s Day this coming Monday and I am sure most of us are already planning on the party or pub we want to go to and celebrate. St. Patty’s Day is one of the biggest celebrations in the US, but I have to say that I have never known the real story about St. Patrick… so I decided to investigate.
St. Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint, and March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, marks his Roman Catholic feast day. One very interesting detail is that St. Patrick was born in Britain, not in Ireland, so technically he is not Irish. In the 5th century, St. Patrick was taken to Ireland when he was only 16 years old as a slave (yes, as a slave) by Irish brigands. He lived as a slave for 6 years before he escaped to Gaul, which is present-day France. A few years later, he returned to Britain, to his parents’ home, where he had a vision that he would preach to the Irish; and after many years of study, he returned to Ireland to build churches and preach the Christian faith.
Fast forwarding to modern days, here in the US, it’s customary to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, but in Ireland, the color green has long been considered unlucky. But unlike in the US, St. Patrick’s day is a national holiday in Ireland, and pubs are closed on that day.
For those of use who will have a party to attend or a special function to go to and need some quick ideas for what to bring, here is our list:
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Same-Day Delivery - If you need the gift to get there fast, send this beautiful green flower arrangement any where in the country.
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Cut-out cookies - This is a collector’s edition ceramic plate with delicious green cookies
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Green fortune cookies - Try your fortune or send someone the luck!
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Irish Shop - if you are a die-hard Irish or Irish fan, you will probably like to visit this site.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!