Today is St. Patrick’s Day, but what is it exactly that we’re celebrating with all that green beer, corned beef, and cabbage? Well, it turns out that St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and perhaps the most well-know of all the saints. St. Patrick was born on March 17th, 460 A.D. in Britain, but when he was 16 he was kidnapped and kept as a prisoner in Ireland. After six years, St. Patrick escaped and returned to Britain, but it is said that he had visions which told him to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. If you would like to learn more, check out the link below to find out all you ever wanted to know about St. Patrick’s Day!
www.history.com/content/stpatricksday
You can also test yourself with a quick St. Patrick’s Day grammar quiz:
www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/holidays_stpatricksday1.html
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