St. Patrick's Day Links

St. Patrick

• The Story of St. Patrick.
• Thoughts from St. Patrick:
  • St. Patrick's Prayer
  • A Blessing From St. Patrick

St. Patrick's Day

• More information about St. Patrick, plus how his day is celebrated
• Symbols connected with St. Patrick and his day:
  • Irish trivia
  • The shamrock (A keyboard shamrock)
• Articles from the Daily Illini:
  • Designate a driver on St. Paddy's Day (Opinions Letter by Sharon Willette and Kim Kaplan, 03/10/95)
  • A gay time not had by all (03/17/94)
  • Veterans' argument for parade rejected (3/17/94)
  • It's easy being green (Huey Freeman,3/17/93)
  • Group sullies spirit of St. Pat's Day (3/17/93)

Information about Ireland
and Irish culture

• Virtual Tourist Guide to Ireland
• Facts about Ireland
• Exploring St. Patrick's Country
• Irish Ashes (PBS Newshour, a writer talks about his Irish childhood, March 17, 1997)
• The Irish in America (a PBS TV series)
• Words to some Irish songs:
  • " Macnamara's Band "
  • " Danny Boy "
  • "The Wearing of the Green"
  • "Londonderry Air"
  • "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"
  • " When Irish Eyes are Smiling "

• Limericks:
  • Lear, Limericks, and Literature: a lesson plan
  • Learn here how to compose your own Limericks.

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