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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He came from a family of priests. At 16 years old, he was kidnapped from Britain and brought to Ireland. He looked after sheep. When he was lonely he prayed to God. After he was saved, he studied to be a priest. He later become a Bishop. He worked in Ireland for 40 years telling people about God. People believed that he drove out all the snakes from Ireland. He died on 17 March 461. St. Patrick used the shamrock to help people understand God. People wear green and shamrocks on 17 March.
On St. Patrick's Day, people eat cabbage, corned beef, potatoes and soda bread.
People also go to church on that day. Some countries colour their rivers and ponds green on St. Patrick's Day. The first St. Patrick's Day celebration was in New York 1762.
The leprechaun is also mentioned during St. Patrick's Day. He is a magical person that sits on a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If we catch him, he will give us all the gold.
Would you like to meet a leprechaun?
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