Fun St. Patrick's Day Facts

Jun St Patick's Day Packs 1. St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD 2. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century 3. The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737 QUINCY MARKET Boston 4. The name "leprechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker." 5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck 6. Until recently, the pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's Day 00 CO 7. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14 8. On St. Patrick's Day, Hallmark usually sells anywhere from 8-15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year. Hey Se Pmds t 9. Today New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world. 10. St. Patrick wasn't Irish! Created by : Shibley Smiles www.shibleysmiles.com Jun St Patick's Day Packs 1. St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD 2. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century 3. The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737 QUINCY MARKET Boston 4. The name "leprechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker." 5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck 6. Until recently, the pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's Day 00 CO 7. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14 8. On St. Patrick's Day, Hallmark usually sells anywhere from 8-15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year. Hey Se Pmds t 9. Today New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world. 10. St. Patrick wasn't Irish! Created by : Shibley Smiles www.shibleysmiles.com Jun St Patick's Day Packs 1. St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD 2. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century 3. The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737 QUINCY MARKET Boston 4. The name "leprechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker." 5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck 6. Until recently, the pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's Day 00 CO 7. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14 8. On St. Patrick's Day, Hallmark usually sells anywhere from 8-15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year. Hey Se Pmds t 9. Today New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world. 10. St. Patrick wasn't Irish! Created by : Shibley Smiles www.shibleysmiles.com Jun St Patick's Day Packs 1. St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD 2. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century 3. The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737 QUINCY MARKET Boston 4. The name "leprechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker." 5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck 6. Until recently, the pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's Day 00 CO 7. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14 8. On St. Patrick's Day, Hallmark usually sells anywhere from 8-15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year. Hey Se Pmds t 9. Today New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world. 10. St. Patrick wasn't Irish! Created by : Shibley Smiles www.shibleysmiles.com Jun St Patick's Day Packs 1. St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD 2. The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century 3. The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737 QUINCY MARKET Boston 4. The name "leprechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker." 5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck 6. Until recently, the pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's Day 00 CO 7. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14 8. On St. Patrick's Day, Hallmark usually sells anywhere from 8-15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year. Hey Se Pmds t 9. Today New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the longest running civilian parade in the world. 10. St. Patrick wasn't Irish! Created by : Shibley Smiles www.shibleysmiles.com