Monday 19 March 2018

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

Reading task 2


SAINT PATRICK´S DAY

READING TASK

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.He was a Christian holy man who lived a long time ago.
Irish people celebrate Saint PAtrick's Day on March 17 every year.

Saint Patrick´s Day is a bank holiday in Ireland. A big international festival is held to mark Saint PAtrick's Day in Dublin, Eire's capital city. A large parade is also held in Belfast, the capital of
Northern Ireland.

Some British cities with close links to Ireland such as London and Liverpool also organise big events to mark the holiday.

Many North American people have Irish ancestors, and Saint PAtrick's Day is a popular celebration there. A big Saint Patrick's Day parade is held in New York, and some other cities hold parades as well. Thousands of people turn out to watch the parades and join in with the fun.

It´s a tradition to eat a meal of corned beef and boiled cabbage on the day.

The Chicago river is dyed green for the Saint PAtric's Day celebrations, and some pubs even serve their customers with green beer.