SANT   PATRICK  DAY

The March 17 is celebrated the feast of St. Patrick, patron of Ireland. 

St. Patrick was born in 387 in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, Scotland. His father was an officer in the Roman army. Irish pirates took prisoner 16 years old Patrick and sold him into slavery. He spent six years in Ireland, where he learned to speak the Celtic language. He managed to escape and went to France to prepare for the monastic life, and was ordained priest. When he was 46 years old he decided to return to Ireland to evangelize the locals. And there he remained for almost three decades, until his death on March 17 of the year 461.

A Christian tradition says Patrick explained the mystery of the Holy Trinity using a three leaf clover. So that day was instituted as usual wear a shamrock on his feast celebrating. 

It is also common dress in green and even dyed with this color beer in honor of Ireland, alsonicknamed the "Emerald Isle.
Irish Traditional foods include sausages with mashed colcannon , bacon ( ham ) with cabbage, stew , boxty ( potato cake ) ,
shepherd's pie , potato bread and sausage.In Ireland , during the day is usually celebrated this festival by eating foods such as pink bacon or a tasty roast chicken. The corned beef and cabbage is more a tradition than a true Irish Hiberno- American tradition .

MARCO CASTAÑO