Post by account_disabled on Mar 12, 2024 22:31:53 GMT -5
March 17th is the day to color yourself green, as requested by the great celebration that takes over the date: St Patrick's Day. But what does this special day mean, especially for the Irish? Below we list 10 interesting facts that you need to know about St Patrick's Day and that will help you understand the celebration a little better. 1- St Patrick's Day is Saint Patrick's Day, patron saint of Ireland, one of the country's main commemorative dates. 2- Although he is the patron saint of Ireland, he was not Irish. Neither the place nor the date of his birth are known exactly, but it is believed to have been between the years 373 and 390, in Great Britain. 3- St Patrick is considered largely responsible for the conversion of the Irish to Catholicism, which he saw as a calling from God. At the age of 16 he was taken prisoner by invaders who attacked his family's property and was taken to Ireland, where he was held captive for six years.
After managing to escape to Great Britain, he joined the Catholic Church and studied for 15 years before being consecrated as the Church's second missionary in Ireland, beginning his mission in 432. 4- The date and the saint have the three-leaf clover as a great symbol and the story goes that the plant was used as a teaching tool by St Patrick. He associated the three leaves with the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). 5- The first stop in honor of the saint, however, was neither in Ireland nor in the United Kingdom, but in Florida, in the Phone Number List United States, in the year 1601, in a Spanish colony today called St. Augustine, under the leadership of an Irish vicarage. In 1737, a parade was also recorded in Boston and, in 1762, in New York, both carried out by Irish military soldiers. 6- March 17th is the day of his death, which occurred in the year 461. His body was buried in the Irish city of Downpatrick.
The celebration of the history and legacy of St Patrick includes a big party in the country, which in addition to the religious content, is colored green, holds parades and celebrates with lots of music, food and drink. 8- Beer is like an “official drink” of the date and St Patrick's Day is the only exception that allows drinking in public places in Ireland. 9- Although green is the color that dominates the date, this probably happens due to the color of the shamrock and also the Irish flag (which is green, orange and white), but the color associated with Saint Patrick is blue. 10- Every year, the day offers “Greening”, which is a form of tribute that has spread across several countries in which monuments are lit up in green. Brazil has already joined the list and even Christ the Redeemer turned green for St Patrick's Day. Do you know anything else about the date and want to share it with us? Write here in the comments and help us expand this list.
After managing to escape to Great Britain, he joined the Catholic Church and studied for 15 years before being consecrated as the Church's second missionary in Ireland, beginning his mission in 432. 4- The date and the saint have the three-leaf clover as a great symbol and the story goes that the plant was used as a teaching tool by St Patrick. He associated the three leaves with the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). 5- The first stop in honor of the saint, however, was neither in Ireland nor in the United Kingdom, but in Florida, in the Phone Number List United States, in the year 1601, in a Spanish colony today called St. Augustine, under the leadership of an Irish vicarage. In 1737, a parade was also recorded in Boston and, in 1762, in New York, both carried out by Irish military soldiers. 6- March 17th is the day of his death, which occurred in the year 461. His body was buried in the Irish city of Downpatrick.
The celebration of the history and legacy of St Patrick includes a big party in the country, which in addition to the religious content, is colored green, holds parades and celebrates with lots of music, food and drink. 8- Beer is like an “official drink” of the date and St Patrick's Day is the only exception that allows drinking in public places in Ireland. 9- Although green is the color that dominates the date, this probably happens due to the color of the shamrock and also the Irish flag (which is green, orange and white), but the color associated with Saint Patrick is blue. 10- Every year, the day offers “Greening”, which is a form of tribute that has spread across several countries in which monuments are lit up in green. Brazil has already joined the list and even Christ the Redeemer turned green for St Patrick's Day. Do you know anything else about the date and want to share it with us? Write here in the comments and help us expand this list.