St Patrick's Day

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Ahh....Top o' the mornin' to ya all!

There's nothing like the springtime sun to get this ol' gardener up and working. The days are getting warmer,and its time to plant your peas,spinach,and those Irish potoatoes or any other kind.
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It won't be long now 'til we're all ticklin' our toes in lush, green grass,and picking fresh vegetables. As the weather continues to warm up, there's work to be done! So spend a bit of time with that compost pile. Yes you will need that compost all summer. So spring into action,and lets all get that thomb green again.

Top o' the mornin' to ya all Irish or not!

Welcome to Crazy Petes St Patrick's Day web page. As usual we are going to make this another fun web page.

Top o' the mornin' to ya! Erin go bragh! Let Bella be your wearin' o' the green St. Patrick's Day.

Because many Americans celebrate their Irish lineage on St. Patrick's Day, March was chosen as Irish American Heritage Month. The month was proclaimed in 1995 by Congress (Public Law 103-379).

THIS IS IRELAND'S LARGEST ! COME JOIN US AND HAVE FUN!
Ireland's largest annual party, St. Patrick's Festival ..

St. Patrick, is the patron saint of Ireland, and is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. Celebrity,or not his life remains somewhat of a mystery to this day. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, are just not true,and there there have been exaggerated storytelling for hundreds of years about St Patrick.Taken Prisoner By Irish Raiders.

St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. His father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of sixteen, St Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. The Irish raiders transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. (There is some dispute over where this captivity took place. Many believe he was taken to live in Mount Slemish in County Antrim, it is more likely that he was held in County Mayo near Killala.) During that time, he worked as a shepherd. He was outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace. He become a devout Christian. (It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.)

He was guided By Visions

After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick then escaped. It is said by his writing, a voice-which he believed to be God's-spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland.

Patrick walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo, where it is believed he was held, to the Irish coast. He then escaped to Britain. Patrick reported that he experienced a second revelation-an angel in a dream that tells him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Very soon after, Patrick began religious training. That course of study than lasted more than fifteen years. Then after his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish. This mission contradicts the widely held notion that Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.)

Bonfires and Crosses

Familiar with the Irish language and culture, Patrick chose to incorporate traditional ritual into his lessons of Christianity instead of attempting to eradicate native Irish beliefs. He used bonfires to celebrate Easter since the Irish were used to honoring their gods with fire. He also superimposed a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that veneration of the symbol would seem more natural to the Irish. There were a small number of Christians on the island when Patrick arrived, most Irish practiced a nature-based pagan religion. The Irish culture centered around a rich tradition of oral legend and myth. , It should be no surprise to everyone that the story of Patrick's life became exaggerated over the centuries-spinning exciting tales to remember history has always been a part of the Irish way of life.) The Irish people love stories,and they tell them with it great passion and conviction.