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St. Patrick's Day. The history of St. Patrick. What is St. Patrick's Day? St. Patrick's Day

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is celebrated on March 17th each year. It is the feast day of Ireland's patient St. Patrick.

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland and all over the world by people of Irish heritage.

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It has become a celebration of Irish culture.

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Who was St. Patrick?

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St. Patrick was actually born in Wales, which is just across the sea from Ireland.

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It was the year 387, during the time Britain was occupied by the Roman Empire.

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Patrick was Christian and came from a family of priests.

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He died on March 17, 461, which is the day we all celebrate St. Patrick's Day in his honor.

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One day, when Patrick was 16, he was kidnapped by pirates from Ireland.

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They took Patrick to Ireland and sold him to his master as a slave, where he was forced to work in the fields.

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One day, when Patrick was 20, he had a dream that he believed came from God.

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He heard a voice that told him to escape.

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Based on his dream, he escaped from his master and made it to the coast of Ireland.

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There, he found a ship captain who agreed to take him back to Britain.

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Once he was back home, Patrick decided he wanted to become a priest.

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He studied for many years and was then made a bishop.

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Patrick then decided to return to Ireland to tell people about what he believed.

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he wanted to spread his Christian faith. Patrick spent 40 years in Ireland telling people about his

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Christian faith. Some say that by converting the Irish to Christianity he drove all the snakes

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away from Ireland into the sea. Ireland is a very rainy country and the fields are an emerald green.

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One of the most common plants that grows along the grass is the shamrock.

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It's a small three-leaf clover.

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The shamrock is one of the most important symbols of St. Patrick's Day.

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Patrick used the shamrock to help teach people about God.

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He believed it represented the Holy Trinity.

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St. Patrick's Day

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Today, St. Patrick's Day, is as much a celebration of Irish culture as a celebration of Patrick himself.

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People all over the world wear shamrocks and green clothes on March 17th to avoid getting pinched.

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