1. Lucie Syrová

2. * General facts * Saint Patrick * Saint Patrick in Ireland * Symbols * St Patrick's Day today

3. * a cultural and religious holiday * celebrated on 17 March all over the world * Christians commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland * has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Irish culture

4. * Paddy * born in Roman Britain in the 4th century * kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland as a slave at the age of sixteen * became closer to God during his captivity * escaped from slavery 6 years later * studied to be a priest in a monastery in Gaul

5. * called back to Ireland by God to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity * successful mission * established monasteries, schools and churches all over the country * said to banish all snakes from Ireland * died AD 460 on March 17

6. * shamrock – used by St Patrick to teach about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity * Leprechaun – a mischievous fairy storing his coins in a pot at the end of the rainbow * green ribbons * green hats

7. * ' Everybody goes green! ' * ' Everybody goes Irish! ' * attending masses * parades * céilithe - a traditional Gaelic social gathering with Gaelic folk music and dancing * drinking Irish beer and whiskey * Chicago – annual dyeing of the Chicago River * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFXlPJ9hKrY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFXlPJ9hKrY

8. * Saint Patrick's Day. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day * Saint Patrick. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03- 12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrickhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick * Leprechaun. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun * Céilidh. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9ilidhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9ilidh

9. * TUX PAINT. Shamrock. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tux_Paint_shamrock.svghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tux_Paint_shamrock.svg * BORCHERT. Kilbennan St. Benin's Church Window St. Patrick. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilbennan_St._Benin%27s_Church_Win dow_St._Patrick_Detail_2010_09_16.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilbennan_St._Benin%27s_Church_Win dow_St._Patrick_Detail_2010_09_16.jpg * NEMOI. Cross of Kells1. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_of_Kells1.JPGhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_of_Kells1.JPG * SATYRTN. Rainbow Leprechaun. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03- 12]. Dostupné z: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Leprechaun.png http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Leprechaun.png * JPMPINMONTREAL. St Patricks Day Parade Montreal. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03-12]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Patricks_Day_Parade_Montreal.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Patricks_Day_Parade_Montreal.jpg