I know its an Irish holiday but I don't know the meaning of it....
2007-03-17 04:58:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
It celebrates the day Patrick of Dublin in 204 conquered the English and became a saint. Weird, yes?
Kill people and become a saint.
2007-03-17 05:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by Tanjoubi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland. Once a pagan himself, St. Patrick is one of Christianity's most widely known figures.
The modern secular holiday is based on the original Christian saint's feast day also thought to be the date of the saint's death. In 1737, Irish immigrants to the United States began observing the holiday publicly in Boston and held the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City in 1766.
Today, the tradition continues with people from all walks and heritages by wearing green, eating Irish food, and attending parades. St. Patrick's Day is bursting with folklore; from the shamrock to the leprechaun and to pinching those that are not wearing green
2007-03-17 12:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the meaning of St. Patricks day is to celebrate the irish people and celebrateing it by wearing green.
2007-03-17 12:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by SexyHector 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patrick was a man born in Roman Britain a few hundred years after the birth of Christ. As a youth, he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. During his captivity, he claimed his faith grew daily, and upon his release he committed his life to spreading the Word of the Lord.
He is generally credited with the conversion of pagan Ireland to Catholicism, and sometimes it is said that he drove all the snakes from Ireland (in colorful legend). It is more likely that the idea of Patrick driving snakes from Ireland is symbolic of driving Satan from the hearts of the Irish by introducing them to Jesus Christ.
It was also Patrick who popularly used the shamrock to illustrate the divine nature of the Holy Trinity.
After his death, he was sainted by the Catholic Church for his dedication to the Lord and his lifetime of work in Ireland.
2007-03-17 12:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by tertiahibernica 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is traced back to the old Irish roots of Bostonia
When all the cool irish mobsters (like Whitey Bulger) drank and danced in the streets of the south end with no fear of getting busted....
2007-03-17 12:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by EJFX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Pactrick's birthday.
he was a famous Irish man.
2007-03-17 12:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by page starshiine.™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully winning at 6 Nations Rugby!!
2007-03-17 12:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by gair_2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Around here it means a 48 hour drinking binge.
Last man standing, sitting, or crawling wins.
Not necessarily in that order.
2007-03-17 12:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by Get A Grip 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To celebrate st. patrick..........
2007-03-17 12:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means nothing !
2007-03-17 12:01:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋