St. Patrick’s Day is coming up March 17th! Why do we Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
in the early time of Ireland, there was a Christian missionary who converted many of the Irish. His real name is Maewyn Succat but became known as St. Patrick. In honor of him, the holiday of "St. Patrick's Day" was created. He was born in Great Britian in the year of 387. Even though patrick was born a British, he considered himself Irish because it was in Ireland that he discovered God.
There is a legend that St. Patrick used the symbol of the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is also the national flower of Ireland and many Irish people wear a shamrock on St. Patrick's Day. It is not the Irish national emblem. The harp has that honor. This explains the color green and shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day. Today, if you do not wear green on St. Patrick's Day, you will get pinched!
St. Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, on the 17 March, 461 A.D at the age of 76. He is believed to be buried in Downpatrick, County Down. This is why we celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the seventeenth of March. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
The first St. Patrick's Day celebration in the United States was held in Boston in 1737. The largest St. Patrick's Day parade is in New York City.
We are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Gillespie’s too! Go to our website and check out some of our St. Patrick’s Day bouquets! Here are a few of the specials below!
This Hidden Irish Blessings Charm has a Wish for luck inside the charm! This one says
“May the good saints protect you today, and may troubles ignore you each step of the way.”
We also have a Lucky Shamrock pot of Gold! It’s a lucky Charm! It comes with a small card to explain its luck!
“At the end of the rainbow you’ll find a pot of gold, full of happiness and blessings in all the luck it holds. This little pot of gold is especially for you, so the luck of the Irish is with you each day through. This little gift may be carried in a pocket, held or placed on a shelf!”
St. Patrick’s is just over three weeks away but it doesn’t mean you can not start celebrating now! Make sure to check out our website and to stop in to see our St. Patrick’s Day gift products! Also, We are putting our Easter product! Pictures coming soon!
Thanks to Kiddy House.com for their helpful information about St. Patrick’s Day! To learn more about this holiday and many others, go to www.kiddyhouse.com or follow the link below!
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