1. 17 March : St.Patrick’s Day
Patron Saint of Ireland
Vee 2011

2. IRELAND Northern Ireland : Ulster Part of the United Kingdom
The Republic of Ireland

3. Saint Patrick PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND Born in 4th century A.D.
Wealthy parents
Believed to have died : 17 March 460 A.D.

4. Life story When 16, taken prisoner by Irish raiders
6 years a prisoner/slave
became a Christian
Escaped after dream. Walked 200 miles and escaped to Britain
2nd dream: Angel tells him to go back to Ireland. Trains for 15 years as missionary.

5. What was so special about St.Patrick?
Incorporated traditional rituals
and culture into Christianity
e.g. traditional bonfires
with Easter

6. SHAMROCK……………… And the symbolic THREE LEAFED SHAMROCK: Signifying
the Christian
Holy Trinity:
Father, son and the Holy Ghost.

7. Traditional pagan Irish sun added to the
Christian cross
Effect:
more natural for
Irish to worship
the Christian cross

8. No snakes in Ireland………….
Legend : St.Patrick banished snakes from Ireland. Deeper meaning: Snakes are symbol for Druids and paganism!!!

9. St. Patrick’s Day 17 March: religious feast
Celebrated for hundreds of years
End of Lent (period of fasting )
Celebrations :
dance, drink and
eat tradional meals of
bacon and cabbage

10. 17 March 1762 First St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the U.S.A.
Reconnect to their roots
Bagpipes
Drums
Kilts

11. Many prejudices in U.S.A. Irish immigrants : Roman Catholics Red hair
Drunks
Violent

12. After WW II :The Green Machine
Political awareness!!
St.Patrick’s Day Parades
became a show of
strength for the Irish !
A ‘must-attend’ event !
Political influence !

13. Taoiseach(prime minister)
Tradition :
Bertie O’Herne
and pres. Bush
with shamrock !
Every year with St.Patrick’s Day the Irish Prime Minister and the president of the USA have a meeting to discuss the state of affairs in Ireland and the world in general
Presentation of a pot of SHAMROCK !

14. All over the world … St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Famous fireworks
near the river Liffey
in Dublin

15. Parades

16. Even the river is coloured GREEN…
Chicago :
Water of the river is …
GREEN !

17. Lord of the Dance Irish dancing worldfamous : “Lord of the Dance “
(Michael Flatley)

18. Just to show you something beautiful……

19. Irish Pipers,Drummers, Dancers

20. GREEN LEPRECHAUNS

21. At the end of the rainbow…….
There is a pot of gold………………….

22. GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU…
Sponsor : Guinness brewery

23. DFDS Seaways Special St.Patrick’s Day cruises to Newcastle
Highly recommended!!

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