5. St. Patrick’s Day
• Shamrock comes from the GAELIC
“seamrog” = summer plant
• In ancient Ireland, shamrocks were
thought to have magical powers, and
number 3 was a powerful number.
6. St. Patrick’s Day
• Leprechaun comes from the GAELIC
“leipreachan” = DUENDECILLO
• Leprechauns love gold!!
7. St. Patrick’s Day
• In ancient Ireland, harps were played to
tell stories and sing songs.
• Harps are depicted on Irish coins since
1500.
8. St. Patrick’s Day
• Green is the colour of Ireland.
• Ireland is “The Emerald Isle”
9. St. Patrick’s Day
• On Saint Patrick’s Day the most common
colour is…………..
GREEN!!!
10. St. Patrick’s Day in
Chicago
• St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around
the world!!!
11. What did Saint Patrick do?
• He drove all the snakes out of Ireland.
