https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl Celebrating Ireland en-us 2017-03-10 13:22:06 UTC 2020-03-18 21:40:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png elimaffe3 https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159258269 On St. Patrick's Day people wear shamrocks and they usually paint their faces and the hair in green, because it is the colour of Ireland. 
The shamrock is the symbol of St. Patrick because he used it to explain the three parts of the Holy Trinity to Irish people. ]]> 2017-03-10 13:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159258269 giadamartinalli https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159262312 He is the patron saint of Ireland, one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. 
St Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the year AD 387. When he was sixteen, pirates kidnapped him and sold him as a slave in Ireland. Six years later, in a dream, God told him to return to Britain. He escaped and went back home.
He then went to France and studied to be a priest. He returned to Ireland in 433 and he helped to convert the Irish people to Christianity.]]> 2017-03-10 13:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159262312 giadamartinalli https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159263149 St Patrick's is celebrated on 17th March in Ireland, Great Britain, USA, Canada, Argentina, Montserrat, Switzerland, Russia, Asia and in the International Space Station. In these countries people have parties and parades in Irish style. In the USA they put 18kg of green dye into the Chicago River.]]> 2017-03-10 13:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159263149 elimaffe3 https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159263520 Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day with big parades and they have green food and drinks. 
In the evening they sing "O DANNY BOY", a traditional song, they listen to Irish music and do a traditional Irish dance.]]> 2017-03-10 13:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159263520 giadamartinalli https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159274329 A leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish folklore. 
Leprechauns are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a green coat and hat. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. ]]> 2017-03-10 14:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159274329 elimaffe3 https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159276122 O Danny Boy is the traditional song of St. Patrick's Day.]]> 2017-03-10 14:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159276122 elimaffe3 https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159276455 On St. Patrick's Day Irish people usually do a traditional dance.]]> 2017-03-10 14:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159276455 giadamartinalli https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159451664 39% of people in the USA celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
83% wear green.
38% have a special dinner.
31% go to a party.
25% decorate their home]]> 2017-03-11 19:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ernesta_innocenti/a34qs5a6t5gl/wish/159451664