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Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated
with everything Irish: anything green and
gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly,
to those who celebrate its intended meaning,
St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for
spiritual renewal and offering prayers for
missionaries worldwide.
About St. Patrick:
Saint Patrick is believed to have
been born in the late fourth century
in Wales. Saint Patrick was the
patron saint and national apostle of
Ireland who is credited with
bringing christianity to Ireland.
Most of what is known about him
comes from his two works, the
Confessio, a spiritual
autobiography, and his Epistola, a
denunciation of British
mistreatment of Irish christians .
About St. Patrick:
Saint Patrick is most known for
driving the snakes from Ireland. It is
true there are no snakes in Ireland, but
there probably never have been.
Driving the snakes from Ireland was
probably symbolic of putting an end
to that pagan practice. While not the
first to bring christianity to Ireland, it
is Patrick who is said to have
encountered the Druids at Tara and
abolished their pagan rites.
Why on March 17th?
One theory is that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since
the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the
Irish spread out around the world, they took with them
their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of
all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of
restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses
close on March 17th. Being a religious
holiday as well, many Irish attend mass,
where March 17th is the traditional day
for offering prayers for missionaries
worldwide before the serious
celebrating begins.
What do Americans do on
St. Patrick`s Day?
The St. Patrick's Day custom came
to America in 1737. That was the
first year St. Patrick's Day was
publicly celebrated in this
country, in Boston. In American cities with a large
Irish population, St. Patrick's Day is a very big deal.
Big cities and small towns celebrate it with parades,
"wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food
and drink, and activities for kids. Some communities
even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!
The Chicago River, dyed green for the St. Patrick's Day celebration.
Wearing of the Green
goes global
In modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick's Day has
traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up
until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be
closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the
Irish government began a national campaign to use
St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to drive tourism
and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world. Last
year, close to one million people took part in Ireland's
St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, a multi-day
celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor
theater productions, and fireworks shows.
St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Dublin:
Wearing of the Green
goes global
Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all
backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and
Australia. Although North America is home to the
largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been
celebrated in other locations far from Ireland,
including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.
These are some photos of celebrating
St. Patrick’s Day in:
Houston
London
Morristown, New Jersey
Birmingham
Philadelphia
The shamrock
The shamrock, which was also called the
"seamroy" by the Celts, was a sacred plant in
ancient Ireland because it symbolized the rebirth
of spring. By the seventeenth century, the
shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish
nationalism. As the English began to seize Irish
land and make laws against the use of the Irish
language and the practice of Catholicism, many
Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of
their pride in their heritage and their displeasure
with English rule.
You can eat like an
Irishman too!
CHAMP
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 bunch green onions, sliced (about 1 1/3 cups)
Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until very tender,
about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring cream and butter to simmer in heavy small
saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Mix in green
onions. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep while potatoes
cook.
Drain potatoes thoroughly. Return potatoes to same pot and
mash. Add cream mixture and stir until blended. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead.
Cover; let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat,
stirring often.)
The result:
MOUSSE
4 large eggs; 1/3 cup sugar; 12 ounces semisweet chocolate,
chopped; 1,5 cups chilled whipping cream; 1/4 cup Irish
cream liqueur .
Whisk eggs and sugar in large metal bowl. Set bowl over
saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl
to touch water) and whisk constantly until candy
thermometer registers 60°F, about 5 minutes.
Remove bowl from over water. Using electric mixer, beat
egg mixture until cool and very thick, about 10 minutes.
Place chocolate in top of another bowl over simmering
water; stir until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from
over water. Cool to lukewarm.
Combine cream and Irish cream liqueur in medium bowl;
beat to stiff peaks. Pour lukewarm melted chocolate over
egg mixture and fold together. Fold in cream mixture.
Cover and chill until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
The result:
THE END
Prepared by:
Patrycja Dyrda
Katarzyna Klimek