History of Saint Patrick’s Day - Kid Friendly

History of St. Patrick’s Day So why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and how did it start? St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate Irish heritage and Ireland’s patron saint, Patrick. But, St. Patrick wasn’t even Irish! He was actually born in Britain in 387. His real name wasn’t Patrick either! He was born with the name, Maewyn Succat. But he later changed it to Patricius or Patrick. And, the color green wasn’t always Patrick’s, or Ireland’s color either! It was blue! It wasn’t until 1798, during the Irish rebellion when supporters used the color green to symbolize their fight for independence, that the color was then forever linked with Patrick and all things Irish. Tradition has it, that if you wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, you will be invisible to Leprechauns. But if you don’t wear green, a leprechaun will be able to see you, and he will give you a pinch! A Leprechaun is a small mischievous character from old Irish folklore, and according to legend, if you catch a Leprechaun, he has to tell you where he’s hidden his pot of gold. When St. Patrick was 16, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland. He was forced to be a slave for 6 years before he escaped and returned home. He became a priest, and then, was made a Bishop. One day, Patrick had a vision that told him to bring Christianity to Ireland. So, he returned to Ireland to spread his faith to the Irish people. Patrick made the shamrock famous. He used it to help people understand God. He said the clover symbolized the Holy Trinity and demonstrated how 3 things, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, could be separate entities, yet one and the same. According to legend, by spreading Christianity, Patrick drove all the snakes from the Emerald Isle. And, to this day, there are no snakes in Ireland. Patrick died on March 17, which would come to be known as St. Patrick’s Day. When Irish immigrants living in the United States began organizing parades to show their Irish pride, St. Patrick’s Day changed from a somber religious holiday to the spirited celebration we have come to know and love. And, to this day, on March 17th, Ireland’s traditions and beloved Saint are still celebrated all over the world. #SaintPatricksDayHistory #SaintPatricksOrigins #kidFriendly Click Here To Join The Family! ► Get all Caught Up Here! ► -------------------------------------Follow Us -------------------------------------- FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: REDDIT: TUMBLR: PINTEREST: WEBSITE: COMING SOON! COLLABORATION REQUEST EMAIL: califamtv@ --------------------------------About Our Channel------------------------------------- Welcome! Our family friendly videos showcase our lives here in beautiful Los Angeles, California. We are thrilled to share our fun family times & adventures with you, including playing with toys, board games, video games, visiting cool LA places, going on road trips, trying out new recipes, science experiments, trying to capture magical creatures on camera (like the Tooth Fairy) & more! Thank you so much for visiting our channel! We would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment! And please subscribe! We hope you enjoy our videos! ------------------------ Gear We Use For Our Videos ---------------------------------------- iPhone XS MAX* iPhone Xs Max Case || Moment Photo Case* Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS   Cellular, 38mm) - Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band* Moment - Wide Lens for iPhone* JOBY GorillaPod 3K Kit* Manfrotto Universal, clamp TwistGrip Tripod Adapter Clamp for Smartphones, Silver, Compact (MTWISTGRIP)* Rode VideoMicro Compact On-Camera Microphone with Rycote Lyre Shock Mount* Apple MacBook Pro (15“ Retina, Touch Bar, 6-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) - Space Gray (Latest Model)* Adobe Creative Cloud | 1 Year Subscription (Download)* -----------------------------------Music inThis Video ----------------------------------- Track: Ikson - Reverie [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: ----------------Background Video/Vector Assets Provided By---------------- ------------------------------- Disclaimer ----------------------------------- There are links on this site that can be defined as “affiliate links”. This means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you subscribe or purchase something through the links provided that are signaled with *.