St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day

1. Who was St. Patrick?

St. Patrick was a 5^th-century Romano- British Christian missionary. He was known as the Apostle or Ireland.

2. What is the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?

It celebrates The Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.

3. Why is St. Patrick’s Day designed when it is?

It is designed when it is because St. Patrick died on March 17, 461.

4. Why a certain color on St. Patrick’s Day?

Green is the color used on St. Patrick’s Day because it is one of the three colors of the Irish flag. Green is also used because the soldier’s uniforms were green during the Irish rebellion of 1798.

5. Other information of interest.

St. Patrick was born to wealthy British parents in the late 300s. When he was a teenager he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and was transported to Ireland. He was forced to tend sheep in solitude. At that time he had turned to Christianity. Soon he began a 200-mile journey to the coast of Ireland. He eventually escaped back to Britain.