Sometimes you just need more fun in your life! It’s been a long winter season here, and I’m really looking forward to spring. So here is a post all about fun things to eat, watch, and do for St Patrick’s Day Fun!
“St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the life of Saint Patrick—the patron saint of Ireland. This influential missionary has been credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day takes place on March 17 each year because St. Patrick’s death is believed to have been on March 17, 461.”
Learn All About St. Patrick’s Day, by Kelsey Pelzer
The following article contains the above quote plus Learn All About St Patrick’s Day History Facts, Trivia, and Banning Beer?!
St. Patrick’s Day: History, Origin, Facts and Trivia (2021) (parade.com)
Ever wonder how the Shamrock got associated with St Patrick’s Day?
“We wear a shamrock on St. Patrick’s Day because, legend says, St. Patrick used its three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity in his teachings. (The Trinity is the Father, the Son, and the Spirit as three divine persons who are one divine being [God].) The truth of the St. Patrick legend, however, is in question, as there is no direct record that the saint actually used the shamrock as a teaching tool.”
St Patrick’s Day by the Editor’s of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
You can read more about St Patrick’s faith in the following article:
St. Patrick’s Day 2021: History, Folklore, Recipes, and More | The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Time For A Joke Break
Irish Food
No holiday celebration is complete without food! Check out this next article for yummy recipes to try. I’m going to see if I can find some corned beef.
50 St Patrick’s Day Recipes That Will Bring The Luck of The Irish To Your Dinner Table
Irish Blessings & Proverbs
The Irish are famous for having many blessings and proverbs about life. Here’s one of my favorites:
The Harry Potter Movies & Ireland
I would love to visit Ireland someday, mostly because it looks gorgeous. Also, because my father’s side of the family emigrated from Ireland. But now I have another reason to visit. I discovered in the article below that there were two Irish locations used in the Harry Potter movies. If you, too, are a Harry Potter fan, check this article out:
Harry Potter In Ireland-All You Need To Know
Wrap Up Of St. Patrick’s Day Fun
Finally if you’d like to add some Irish music to your festivities, you can click here to listen to some Irish folk music. https://www.upbeatliving.net/how-to-travel-world-during-pandemic-part-1/
This post is written from the perspective of an American. However, I wanted to include how the Irish celebrate this holiday. I learned that many Irish people where a corsage of green shamrocks on their right breast. We Americans are the ones who wear green clothing, and drink green beer. To learn about more differences click here.
Till next time, Kathy
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Wonderful post! I write in my book about our strategy of celebrating the smaller holidays, especially during this time of winter doldrums 🙂 For St. Patrick’s Day, we always have a big corned beef and cabbage dinner (used to have Irish soda bread, too, before my son became gluten-intolerant). I decorate with window clings and decorations my sons made in school when they were little. And, of course, we always wear our green!
I would also suggest books and movies set in Ireland – watching Riverdance would be a great option, too!
Thanks for the good ideas! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Sue
Live with ME/CFS
Yay! It’s nice to find a fellow St Patrick’s Day fan! Yes, I love Riverdance and forgot to mention it.Do you have any Irish books to recommend?
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