May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
--Irish blessing
"Anyone acquainted with Ireland knows that the morning of St. Patrick’s Day consists of the night of the seventeenth of March flavored strongly with the morning of the eighteenth."
--Anonymous
"Erin Go Bragh." (Ireland Forever)
"May the Good Lord take a liking to you... but not too soon!"
--Irish blessing
March 17 is the famous St Patrick’s Day or Feast of Saint Patrick gathering around the world. The Irish communities and organizations have celebrated this cultural and religious holiday in memory of Saint Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland. St Patrick died on March 17, (AD385 – 461).
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The Shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and the symbol of the Holy Trinity is a popular emblem of St Patrick’s day celebration. Religious symbols include serpents, snakes and the Celtic cross. A legend of St Patrick is the adding of the sun, a great Irish symbol onto the Christian cross to form the Celtic cross. The Leprechaun and the pot of gold he keeps hidden away is the mythical creature also presented as symbols on this day. The Harp, a musical instrument used in Ireland for many centuries is another symbol used by people celebrating the St Patrick’s festivities.
St Patrick’s Day celebration is a commercially entertaining event celebrated worldwide to commemorate the humbleness of his sainthood.
Happy St Patrick's Day everybody.
"May those who love us, love us; and those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limping."
--Traditional Irish/St. Patrick's Day toast
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