Saint Patrick was born in Wales around AD 385. The most famous story about Saint Patrick is of him driving the snakes from Ireland. He died on March 17th in 461 AD and this day has since been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by those of Irish descent and increasingly by non-Irish people (usually in New Zealand, Australia, and North America). People celebrate by wearing the colour green, eating Irish food, drinking Guinness (traditional drink of Ireland), and attending parades.
We wear green because it is the colour associated with Ireland, the Irish people, and St. Patrick's Day. The symbol of Ireland is the shamrock, a green three leaf clover that was used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish people.
In Irish mythology, a leprechaun is a small fairy (a little old man) wearing a coat and hat. They are solitary creatures who spend their time mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If we captured one, the leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom.
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