Colour green Shamrock

Everybody has to wear green to attract It is the Irish clover. It became the symbol
good luck. of Irish identity during the English
invasion.

The Leprachaun The Snake

It means “The little buddy” St. Patrick climbed up the Croagh Patrick
Hill made escape all the snakes of the
Island.

Corned Beef Irish music

Together with cabbage, it is the Queen Elizabeth I banned the Celt music
traditional meal. under death penalty.

The Irish Flag Irish dance

In 1995, the Irish government started a During the English dominion, the Irish
campaign to bring tourism to Ireland on started to dance in the streets on St.
St Patrick’s Day. Patricks Day to show their national
identity.

Boston New York

It was one of the first cities in celebrate a It was the first city to have an official Saint
St. Patrick’s Day parade: 1737! Patrick’s Day Parade organisation.

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In 1962, they started dyeing the river in Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated all over
green to celebrate St Patrick’s. the world: left, right and centre!
 Colour green Shamrock
It represents the Irish landscape and the St Patrick used it to explain the Celts the
Emerald Isle. Holy Trinity: Father, Holy Spirit and Son.

The Leprachaun The Snake

They are also known to keep the gold pot It represents the way St Patrick put an
at the end of the rainbow. end to Paganism in Ireland.

Corned Beef Irish music

Before the Great Famine, it wasn’t beef, Bag pipes and drums remind the people
but bacon. their Celtic origins.

The Irish Flag Irish dance

It is present in most of the symbols of the They don’t move the arms a lot to
festivity. represent the oppression they suffered.

Boston New York

Nowadays, more than 40 thousand Catholic Irish were the last members of
people celebrate St Patrick there. society at the time. They were
represented in cartoons as drunk
monkeys.

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The first time they dyed the river, it lasted There are thematic parties all over the
green for seven days. world. Last year, we held an Irish
traditional celebration at the harbour in
Barcelona.