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ST. PATRICK’S DAY GOOGLE DOODLE: The Emerald style! Artist reveals the real inspiration behind elegant Irish logohttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/c...
Happy St.Patrick's Day! Thanks, Heather and Ed, for the interesting posts.
I know this comment is a bit late in the day for us in the the USA and it may be tomorrow for some of our members so I'm sorry I am missed this!We haven't commented on this topic for almost 5 years now and I thought I would add to it just for fun.
First HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY everyone!!!
Are there any people in the group from Ireland or who live in Ireland right now? If so, I would love to know how, exactly, you celebrate this day. Please share!
"The celebration now also includes the symbol of the shamrock and the Leprechaun. The Leprechaun is an Irish fairy. According to legend, they are unfriendly, live alone and make shoes as a hobby. All of them possess a pot of gold. Legend has it that if you hear the sounds of a shoemaker's hammer, you can often track down a leprechaun. when caught, he can be forced to tell you where he hides his gold. However, his captors must keep a watchful eye because he will vanish if they even look away a second.
The number three is significant in Irish tradition. The number three is the number of leaves on a shamrock; the Crone goddess (a pagan god whose name was Hecate), Mother and virgin; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and Faith, Hope and Charity. The number three is an important Celtic number that is considered sacred and magical. To be lucky on St. Patrick's Day, tradition says to wear green (you may get pinched if you don't), kiss the Blarney Stone, and catch a leprechaun.
http://www.incredibleart.org/links/st...
Wow you have something for everyone in here! Looks like I was late for this years celebration.
Aaron wrote: "Wow you have something for everyone in here! Looks like I was late for this years celebration."Well, Aaron, I hope you will be around for all of the other holidays to add your two cents! We can all add something to any of it! Plus, this holiday will be celebrated next year, too!
Saint Patrick depicted in a stained glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland
The luckiest holiday of the year is a guaranteed way to give you luck. The shamrock is the symbol for good luck. A shamrock with three leaves is said to represent the Holy Trinity being the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. A four-leafed shamrock is meant to have an addition leaf for good luck.
https://www.society19.com/st-patricks...
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE!
Tom wrote: "That’s brilliant!"I think it's hilarious!
History of St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick's birth name was Maewyn Succat and was born in Britain to wealthy parents in the late 300's. He died on March 17, 461 A.D. When Maewyn was 16 years old, he was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were after his family's property. They took to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. While a prisoner, he worked as a shepherd alone in the countryside. He turned to Christianity for solace and became a devout Christian. He dreamed of being an evangelist while guiding the sheep...
More... http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad...
HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY EVERYONE!!!