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Saint Patrick’s Day – History, Traditions, & Facts | Scottish Kilt

  • July 13, 2022
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Who Was ST.PATRICK?

Saint Patrick known as ‘Apostle of Ireland’ was born in Britain not in Ireland near the end of 4th century. He belonged to a wealthy romanized family. He was seized at 16 years old and taken to Ireland as a slave. He got away yet returned around 432 CE to change the Irish completely to Christianity. When he died on March 17, 461, he had laid out cloisters, houses of worship, and schools. Numerous legends grew up around him for instance, that he drove the

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snakes out of Ireland and utilised the shamrock to make sense of the Trinity. Ireland came to praise his day with festivity and religiously.

Why, how and when do we celebrate ST. PATRICk’s Day?

Patrick’s Day is observed each year on 17 March, the alleged date of his passing. It is commended inside and outside Ireland as a strict and social occasion. In the bishoprics of Ireland, it is both a gravity and a blessed day of commitment, it is likewise a festival of Ireland itself. The Irish have seen this day as a strict occasion as a religious holiday. 

irish families

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian time of Lent, Irish families customarily go to Chapel in the first part of the day and celebrate in the early evening. Lenten prohibition against the utilisation of meat and individuals would dance, drink and devour the conventional dinner of Irish bacon and cabbage

Why Is the Shamrock Associated With St. Patrick’s Day?

Shamrock

Shamrock, a three-leaf clover is a symbol of this great day. It is a kind of trefoil plant, and has been viewed as the national yet unofficial flower of Ireland for a really long time. Irish legend says that Saint Patrick used the shamrock as an instructive image to clear up the Holy Trinity for nonbelievers as he changed the Irish completely to Christianity in the fourth century.

He utilised the three leaves of the shamrock to make sense of the thought of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, to demonstrate the way that they could be discrete elements yet one in the equivalent. These old stories cemented in the public heart in the hundreds of years after Patrick’s passing (which is ventured to have occurred on March 17). In the 17th century according to Cronin, the shamrock’s significance started to unite with a strict festival of the saint’s banquet day. Those residing in destitution actually needed to look decent at the chapel, and fortunately for them, a proper enhancement was developing on the ground outside their homes. In the long run, the practice of wearing the shamrock kept on getting on more broadly. 

Wearing Green on St. Patrick’s day

Green colour is the representation of Catholics of Ireland. Additionally, it is worn because of the nickname of Ireland that is ‘The Emerald Isle’. The Irish flag’s green colour also plays its part in wearing this colour. Moreover, people say that it brings good luck for them throughout the year as it makes you invisible to leprechauns. For fun fact leprechaun is an irish folklore character we can say a Celtic fairy; which cannot be trusted and will deceive you.

st patrick tartan

As we referenced, the first colour of St Patrick Tartan was blue but since Emerald Isle is especially connected with green – shamrocks are green and there’s green in flag – Americans slowly started wearing more green and likewise with that it became a custom of wearing green, Ireland and the rest of the world followed them.

When is ST.PATRICK day 2023?

This day falls on the same date every year on March 17 but the day of the week changes. In 2022, St. Patrick’s Day falls on Thursday, March 17. Additionally, ST.PATRICK day 2023 is on friday of March 17th.

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Facts about this day!

  • The first ever celebration of St. Patrick’s day was held in Boston in 1737. 
  • The parade for this day began in the US, not in Ireland. 
  • Only two countries in the world have a public holiday on this day. Yet it is celebrated in over 100 countries around the world. 
  • Blue was the variety initially connected with St. Patrick, yet green is currently preferred.
  • One of the most widely consumed drinks on this day is Beer.
  • Each leaf of the Shamrock has meaning to it which is related to Chritianity. Those three leaves demonstrate the idea of father, son and holy spirits. 
  • The amazing fact about ST.PATRICK is that most people think he was Irish born but surprisingly he was born in Britain. 
  • The world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade is held in an Irish town. It endures just 100 yards. 
  • Chicago dyes the river green every single year for a few hours, for the celebration of St.Patrick’s day.
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