2006-09-29 15:30:45 · 8 answers · asked by life is short, I am not. 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
i said LITTLE KNOWN facts, duh!
2006-09-30 03:37:37 · update #1
Drowning the Shamrock: When all is said and done, and there's nothing 'Irish' left to do, get the lads and lassies together to "drown the Shamrock". This is one of the older St. Patrick's Day traditions you just can't skip. Put the shamrock you are wearing into your glass before the final toast. When the toast is had, you can swallow the shamrock or throw it over your left shoulder.
* St. Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. They probably never had snakes on the Emerald Isle in the first place.
* "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" isn't a popular Irish ballad. It was composed by an American.
* St. Patrick is not the quintessential Irishman. He was born in Wales. In fact, he wasn't even particularly Christian until after his six-year exile in Ireland.
* The shamrock isn't a real plant. Rather, the plant is a type of clover that grows in Ireland.
* Leprechauns aren't cute little sprites. They're evil, mean-spirited little creatures that perform treacherous deceptions to keep you away from that pot of gold.
* The national symbol of Ireland is the Celtic harp, not the shamrock.
2006-09-30 10:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by jenny 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Saint Patric day is celebrated every were in America & On Saint Paty`s day everyone is Irish! Saint Patric drove the snakes from Ireland wich were actually the pagan celts being Cristianized.
2006-10-01 09:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by celticcatwarrior 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 54 counties where Irish is the largest observed ancestry group. Forty-four of these counties are in the Northeast, with 14 in New York, 11 in Massachusetts and five in New Jersey
2006-10-03 10:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by Brian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patrick came from france, was sent reluctantly to Ireland as a young man, he left and returned in old age, introducing christianity to pagan Ireland, using the shamrock (not the clover) as a symbol for the three people (Father,Son&Holy Spirit) in one God. 17th March should be treated not as an excuse to get drunk, but an important holy day in the Christian calandar.
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick, Dear saint of our Isle,
On us thy poor children, bestow a sweet smile....
2006-09-29 15:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by Proinsias 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Patrick's driving out of the snakes is a metaphor for converting pagans to Christianity.
*St. Patrick's Day is a bigger event in America than in Ireland
*While a 4-leaf clover is good luck, a 5-leaf one is not
2006-10-01 01:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is enough credible evidence to suppor the notion that St. Patrick, for whom this holiday is named after, was infact african.
2006-10-02 09:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is a day before my b-day!
2006-09-29 15:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by day dreamin baby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is on the 17 of March DUH
2006-09-29 15:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋