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St Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland. True, he was not a born Irish. But he has become an integral part of the Irish heritage, mostly through
his service across Ireland of the 5th century.
Patrick was born in the later half of the 4th century AD.
There are differing views about the exact year and place of his birth.
According to one school of opinion, he was born about 390 A.D.,
while the other school says it is about 373 AD. Again, his birth place
is said to be in either Scotland or Roman England.
His real name was probably Maewyn Succat.
Though Patricius was his Romanticized name,
he was later came to be familiar as Patrick.
Patrick was the son of Calpurnius, a Roman-British army officer.
He was growing up as naturally as other kids in Britain. However, one day
a band of pirates landed in south Wales and kidnapped this boy
along with many others. Then they sold him into slavery in Ireland.
The was there for 6 years, mostly imprisoned.
This was when changes came to him. He dreamed of having seen God.
Legend says, he was then dictated by God to escape with a getaway ship.
Finally, he did escape and went to Britain. And then to France.
There he joined a monastery and studied under St. Germain,
the bishop of Auxerre. He spent around 12 years in training.
And when he became a bishop he dreamed that the Irish were calling him
back to Ireland to tell them about God.
The Confessio, Patrick's spiritual autobiography, is the most important
document regarding this. It tells of a dream after his return to Britain,
in which one Victoricus delivered him a letter headed "The Voice of the Irish."
So he set out for Ireland with the Pope's blessings. There he converted
the Gaelic Irish, who were then mostly Pagans, to Christianity. He was
confident in the Lord, he journeyed far and wide, baptizing and confirming
with untiring zeal. And, in a diplomatic fashion he brought gifts to
a kinglet here and a lawgiver there, but accepted none from any.
Indeed, Patrick was quite successful at winning converts.
Through active preaching, he made important converts even
among the royal families. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids.
Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time.
For 20 years he had traveled throughout Ireland,
establishing monasteries across the country.
He also set up schools and churches
which would aid him in his conversion.
He developed a native clergy,
fostered the growth of monasticism,
established dioceses, and held church councils.
Patrick's doctrine is considered orthodox
and has been interpreted as anti-Pelagian.
Although he is not particularly noted as a man of learning,
a few of his writings remain extant:
his Confession, a reply to his detractors, and several letters.
The Lorica ("Breastplate"), a famous hymn attributed to Patrick,
may date to a later period.
By the end of the 7th century Patrick had become a legendary figure,
and the legends have continued to grow since then.
There are many legends associated with St Patrick.
It is said that he used the three-leafed shamrock
to explain the concept of the Trinity;
which refers to the combination of
Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Hence its strong association with his day and name.
Legend also has that,
Saint Patrick had put the curse of God on venomous snakes in Ireland.
And he drove all the snakes into the sea where they drowned.
True, these are mostly legends. But, after some 1500 years,
these legends have been inseparably combined with the facts.
And together they have helped us know
much about the Saint and the spirit behind celebration of the day.
Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for over 20 years.
He died on March 17, AD 461.
That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
The day's spirit is to celebrate the universal baptization of Ireland.
Though originally a Catholic holy day,
St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.
Or, rather, 'be an Irish Day '.
And the Irish has borne it as part of their national tradition in
everywhere they populated and prospered.
The Catholic feast day for this most loved of Irish saints has become a holiday in celebration of the Irish and Irish culture. The leprechaun, a Celtic fairy, has become entrenched as a chief symbol for this holiday, as is the shamrock, an ancient symbol for the triple goddess Brigit. It is fitting that this holiday should fall at the time of the year when the return of spring begins to seem at hand.
Shamrock
In written English, the first reference to the Shamrock
dates from 1571, andin written Irish, as seamrog, from 1707. As a badge to
be worn on the lapel on the Saint's feast day, it is referred to for the
first time as late as 1681. The Shamrock was used as an emblem by the Irish
Volunteers in the era of Grattan's Parliament in the 1770's, before '98 and
The Act of Union. So rebellious did the wearing of the Shamrock eventually
appear, that in Queen Victoria's time Irish regiments were forbidden to
display it. At that time it became the custom for civilians to wear a little
paper cross colored red and green.
As a symbol of Ireland it has long been integrated into the symbol of the
United Kingdom, along with the Rose, the Thistle and the Leek of England,
Scotland and Wales. So today, on St. Patrick's Day, a member of the British
Royal Family presents Shamrock to the Irish Guards regiment of the British
Army.
THE MAGIC
SHAMROCK
Three is Ireland's magic number. Hence the Shamrock. Crone, Mother and
Virgin. Love, Valour and Wit.. Faith, Hope and Charity. Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. Numbers played an important role in Celtic symbolism. Three was the
most sacred and magical number. It multiplies to nine, which is sacred to
Brigit. Three may have signified totality: past, present and future OR
behind, before and here OR sky, earth and underworld. Everything good in
Ireland comes in threes. The rhythm of story telling in the Irish tradition
is based on threefold repetition. This achieves both intensification and
exaggeration. Even today in quality pub talk, a raconteur can rarely resist
a third adjective, especially if it means stretching a point. "Three
accomplishments well regarded in Ireland: a clever verse, music on the harp,
the art of shaving faces."
THE
LEPRECHAUN
The Leprechaun is an Irish fairy. He looks like a small, old man (about 2
feet tall), often dressed like a shoemaker, with a cocked hat and a leather
apron. According to legend, leprechauns are aloof and unfriendly, live
alone, and pass the time making shoes. They also possess a hidden pot of
gold. Treasure hunters can often track down a leprechaun by the sound of his
shoemaker's hammer. If caught, he can be forced (with the threat of bodily
violence) to reveal the whereabouts of his treasure, but the captor must
keep their eyes on him every second. If the captor's eyes leave the
leprechaun (and he often tricks them into looking away), he vanishes and all
hopes of finding the treasure are lost.
THE BLARNEY
STONE
The Blarney Stone is a stone set in the wall of the Blarney Castle tower in
the Irish village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the
kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney). The castle was built in
1446 by Cormac Laidhiv McCarthy (Lord of Muskerry) -- its walls are 18 feet
thick (necessary to thwart attacks by Cromwellians and William III's
troops). Thousands of tourists a year still visit the castle. The origins of
the Blarney Stone's magical properties aren't clear, but one legend says
that an old woman cast a spell on the stone to reward a king who had saved
her from drowning. Kissing the stone while under the spell gave the king the
ability to speak sweetly and convincingly. It's tough to reach the stone --
it's between the main castle wall and the parapet. Kissers have to stretch
to their back and bend backward (and downward), holding iron bars for
support.
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