Saint Patrick’s Day

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IrelandFind Ireland on the map of the UK below and shade it in

green.

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Irish FlagShade or decorate the Irish Flag in the correct colours.

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What is Saint Patrick’s Day?

Celebrated on the 17th of March each year, Saint Patrick’s Day celebrates a Saint named Patrick. He was a missionary who helped to bring Christianity to Ireland.

This day is celebrated as a religious holiday by the Catholic Church. It is also celebrated in Ireland and by Irish people all over the world, with many people attending church services to celebrate.

There are also lots of festivals and parades throughout the day.

Green is the main colour and symbol for the day, with many people wearing and colouring their food green. In the city of Chicago, they dye the Chicago River green!

Other fun traditions include the shamrock, Irish music with bagpipes, eating corned beef and cabbage and leprechauns.

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Who is Saint Patrick?

There are many legends surrounding Saint Patrick, so it is hard to know what is true.

It is said that he was born in Scotland towards the end of the 4th century AD. His real name was Maewyn Succat, taking on the name Patrick when he became a priest.

He had a normal life growing up in Britain, until, as a teenager, Patrick and some other boys were captured by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland.

Purchased by a land owner, Patrick worked herding and tending sheep for six years. During this time, he turned to God in prayer.

One night he had a dream in which he believed God was telling him to leave Ireland by going to the coast where he would find a ship waiting to sail to Britain.

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Who is Saint Patrick?

After his escape, he spent time travelling in Europe before heading to France where he studied to become a priest and later a bishop. After 12 years of study, changing his name, he had another dream.

In this dream, he that he should return to Ireland to tell the Irish people about God. As a result of this dream, he returned to Ireland and set about traveling and preaching the Gospel, converting many in the process. With help, he began building churches all over the country.

Patrick spent 40 years preaching and converting many in Ireland. It is believed he died on the 17th March, 460 which is why Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated on this day.

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The Shamrock

The shamrock is a clover plant with a yellow flower. It’s leaflets are made up of a stem with three small green leaves. This plant is

widely spread throughout Ireland.

It is said that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity when he was converting the Irish. He explained how the

three leaves are part of the one plant, and how the three Persons; Father, Son and

Holy Spirit, are part of one Supreme Being.

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The Reek

Every year thousands of pilgrims climb to the peak of Croagh Patrick, nicknamed The

Reek, to pay homage to Saint Patrick’s mission.

Legend says that this was the place that Patrick rang his bell to scare the snakes of Ireland away, though it is now thought that

Ireland never had snakes.

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What is Saint Patrick’s Day?

When is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who celebrates this holiday?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the main colour of the day?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are some traditions?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Who is Saint Patrick’s Day?

What was his name before he changed it?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!How did he end up in Ireland as a teenager?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did he do when in Ireland as a teenager?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did he study?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did he do after he finished studying?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Shamrock

What is a shamrock?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is it said that Saint Patrick used the shamrock?

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The Reek

Where is the Reek?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What happened there?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Saint Patrick TimelineCut and Paste in the Correct Order

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captured by pirates

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escaped and reunited with family

returned to Ireland to preach

baptising new Christians

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Saint Patrick TimelineCut and Paste in the Correct Order

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The Green Game

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IrelandFind Ireland on the map of the UK below and shade it in

green.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

IrelandFind Ireland on the map of the UK below and shade it in

green.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

Irish FlagShade or decorate the Irish Flag in the correct colours.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

What is Saint Patrick’s Day?

Celebrated on the 17th of March each year, Saint Patrick’s Day celebrates a Saint named Patrick. He was a missionary who helped to bring Christianity to Ireland.

This day is celebrated as a religious holiday by the Catholic Church. It is also celebrated in Ireland and by Irish people all over the world, with many people attending church services to celebrate.

There are also lots of festivals and parades throughout the day.

Green is the main colour and symbol for the day, with many people wearing and colouring their food green. In the city of Chicago, they dye the Chicago River green!

Other fun traditions include the shamrock, Irish music with bagpipes, eating corned beef and cabbage and leprechauns.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

Who is Saint Patrick?

There are many legends surrounding Saint Patrick, so it is hard to know what is true.

It is said that he was born in Scotland towards the end of the 4th century AD. His real name was Maewyn Succat, taking on the name Patrick when he became a priest.

He had a normal life growing up in Britain, until, as a teenager, Patrick and some other boys were captured by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland.

Purchased by a land owner, Patrick worked herding and tending sheep for six years. During this time, he turned to God in prayer.

One night he had a dream in which he believed God was telling him to leave Ireland by going to the coast where he would find a ship waiting to sail to Britain.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

Who is Saint Patrick?

After his escape, he spent time travelling in Europe before heading to France where he studied to become a priest and later a bishop. After 12 years of study, changing his name, he had another dream.

In this dream, he that he should return to Ireland to tell the Irish people about God. As a result of this dream, he returned to Ireland and set about traveling and preaching the Gospel, converting many in the process. With help, he began building churches all over the country.

Patrick spent 40 years preaching and converting many in Ireland. It is believed he died on the 17th March, 460 which is why Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated on this day.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

The Shamrock

The shamrock is a clover plant with a yellow flower. It’s leaflets are made up of a stem with three small green leaves. This plant is

widely spread throughout Ireland.

It is said that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity when he was converting the Irish. He explained how the

three leaves are part of the one plant, and how the three Persons; Father, Son and

Holy Spirit, are part of one Supreme Being.

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The Reek

Every year thousands of pilgrims climb to the peak of Croagh Patrick, nicknamed The

Reek, to pay homage to Saint Patrick’s mission.

Legend says that this was the place that Patrick rang his bell to scare the snakes of Ireland away, though it is now thought that

Ireland never had snakes.

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

What is Saint Patrick’s Day?

When is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who celebrates this holiday?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the main color of the day?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are some traditions?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

Who is Saint Patrick’s Day?

What was his name before he changed it?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!How did he end up in Ireland as a teenager?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did he do when in Ireland as a teenager?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did he study?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did he do after he finished studying?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Shamrock

What is a shamrock?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is it said that Saint Patrick used the shamrock?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Reek

Where is the Reek?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What happened there?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Word Search

N P H S S S V F P

S A I N T H J M I

J T C A N A D H R

H R N K P M S C A

M I N E E R G A T

G C J N E O F E E

S K C G H C V R S

A V F B S K B P T

C H R I S T I A N

SAINT PATRICK SNAKEPIRATES SHAMROCK CHRISTIANPREACH GREEN SHEEP

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Saint Patrick TimelineCut and Paste in the Correct Order

1 2 3

4 5 6

captured by pirates

herding and tending sheep praying to God

escaped and reunited with family

returned to Ireland to preach

baptising new Christians

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Saint Patrick TimelineCut and Paste in the Correct Order

1 2 3

4 5 6

© Simple Living. Creative Learning

The Green Game

Name three vegetables that are green.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Name a valuable stone that is green.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Name two fruits that are green.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Name a three-leaf plant that is green.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Name three animals that are green.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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