saint patrick's day
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This is a famous Irish legend. Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A long time ago there lived a priest in Ireland. His name was Patrick.
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In Ireland there lived many snakes, too. People were afraid of snakes.
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Patrick wanted to help. How could they get rid of the snakes?
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He took a drum and played it loudly –and all the snakes slid away. Patrick walked all over the island, until the last snake was gone.
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The people were very happy. They called Patrick a saint. Today you can't find any snakes in Ireland.
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His real name wasMaewym Succat.He was kidnapped by a band of pirates and soldas a slave in Ireland, but he escapedand became a bishop.He used the three-leafshamrock to explain theconcept of Trinity.He died on March 17th.
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One symbol associated withSaint Patrick’s Day is theShamrock. It is a three-leaf clover.
The three leaves representIreland’s magic number and the Holy Trinity.
Shamrocks are believed to bring goodluck.
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Leprechauns are another symbol of Ireland and Saint Patrick’s day.
A leprechaun is very small Irishfairy.They’re unfriendly and mischievious.Leprechauns spend their time lookingafter their treasure: A pot of gold.
If you catch a leprechaun, he willhave to tell you where his treasure is.
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Ireland is known as theEmerald isle.
Many things are greenon Saint Patrick’s day: food , clothes, drinkand even the Chicago River!
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There’s even green in the Irishflag.
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The legend of Saint Patrick and the images come from: http://www.grundschule-englisch.de/lets_do_it/storytelling_patrick.php