Saint Patrick's Day

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

Saint Patrick's Day es una fiesta muy especial para los irlandeses. Se celebra el 17 de marzo en Irlanda y en Estados Unidos donde viven muchos descendientes  de emigrantes irlandeses.

En el siguiente vídeo hay una pequeña explicación sobre esta fiesta:

SAINT PATRICK DAY'S SYMBOLS
Here are the main symbols of Saint Patrick's Day.

LEPRECHAUM
Leprechaum is a very famous character in the stories of Ireland. It is said that they are shoemakers and they've got a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Here there is a song for very young children about Leprechaum.

IRELAND

The capital city of Ireland is Dublin. Ireland is known as the "Emerald Island" because of its green landscape. People are very friendly and lively. They like singing and dancing. Its flag is green, white and orange, and the symbol is the shamrock. There is a large Celtic tradition like the music on the following video.