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Hi, a few days ago I've been asked to organize a party about Saint Patrick's Day! :D just thought you're the only people I know who would know some interesting details about this festival (my task is to make decorations).

What do yo think about it? :D

-Adelaide

You could go with the standard shamrock or maybe some Celtic Crosses. (Leave out teh Little people).

First of all take care to spell it correctly: Saint Patrick's Day.
It should never be called "Paddy's Day" or even worse "St Patty's Day"  ::)

Never use a four-leaf clover, which has nothing to do with Saint Patrick.
The Shamrock is the symbol of Saint Patrick and Ireland. It has three leaves, not four.
Saint Patrick used the shamrock, 3 leaves on one stem, to explain the Blessed Trinity.
The Harp is the National symbol of Ireland.

Here is a shamrock:           and a Harp:
(http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/clip/clover1.gif)              (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:f4XhZSuKUVblPM:http://www.igp-web.com/down/images/brian-boru-celtic-harp.jpg)

If you want to use a Celtic Font for posters etc:
http://www.ireland-information.com/freecelticfonts.htm

Sites about Saint Patrick and the celebration:
http://saintpatricksday.ie/history/stpatrick/full.shtml

http://stpatricksday.com/history/stpatricksday/

http://stpatricksday.com/history/stpatricksday/hist-usa1.shtml

http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html

Party supplies:
http://www.orientaltrading.com/holidays/patricks-a1-388560+1231-5-1.fltr

(http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/clipart/stpatrick/images/happy-stpats-wordart1.gif)

Forgot the Harp. Excellent idea

Sorry for spelling mistakes, told you I might have some problems with English.. :)

Thanks for your help, guys :D now I know how huge your knowledge about Ireland is!

Maggie these sites are splendid! I found there many great ideas. Thanks for your advices too:)

If you know more about this celebration (anything!), please writeabout it. Every single information would be useful :)

I didn't realize you live in Poland...(I just looked at your other posts on here).....can you get any Irish stuff there?
If you want to send me a private message with your address I will send you some stuff.
Where will your Saint Patrick's Party be....in a house, a school, a street party?
How many people will be there?

The party will be in a school with a huge hall.
There are about 150 invitations but the number of guests may change. We're going to make this party in April so there's still plenty of time but there's also a lot to do.
Well, although I haven't been looking for anything like this, I think that I can find some Irish stuff here :)

OK gang.....I am going to send Adelaide some items for the Saint Patrick's Party she has been asked to organize.

I have ordered some stuff, but there are 150 young people coming to her party.....I think it's at her school.
She does not live in the USA and it may be difficult to find St Patrick's stuff where she lives.

It is a delayed Saint Patrick's Party......in April.
So I thought maybe some of you might like to send stuff after your March 17th celebrations are done.
If you would like to help with this project, send me a pm I will let you have my address to send items to,
and I will send them on to Adelaide.
This is entirely my idea, not hers....she did not ask for anything except advice.

GUIDELINES:
PLEASE do not send anything heavy or bulky - I want to keep shipping costs down.
Also please keep it appropriate for school-age children.....no booze ads.
Suggestions are garlands, cardboard shamrocks NOT 4-leaf clovers!!!
Green plastic beads, balloons, paper table wear.....etc.
Your local Party Supply Store may be the best place, i might go along to mine after Saint Patrick's and get some half-price.
or the following sites may give you ideas...maybe you want to order for your own Party,
then send them to me when you're done with them:

http://www.partycheap.com/SearchResults.asp

http://www.partyatlewis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=partyatlewis&Category_Code=stpatricksday&gclid=CLKKwtn62p8CFRKfnAodinRUHg

Thanks Maggie one more time :)
I don't know what to say. really.
If there's anything I could do for you, just tell me. I'll do my best:)

This is gonna be so awesome! We'll send you tones of photos Maggie!!! :D Thank you

I haven't forgotten you......I have ordered some items for the Party, and I have contacted some Corporate folks
who do business with Poland, to see if they can send you some stuff.

Now that I've checked your address with you, I'm all set.

Yes Adelaide, there is something you can do for me.

Get all the education you can....never stop learning.
(I'm old enough to be your granny, and I've never stopped learning!)
Honour God, your parents and your Country.
Make sure you keep a sense of fun and joy in your life.
Be a lady of ethics and integrity.

My Dad explained it to me this way:
ETHICS means knowing the right thing to do, and doing it.
INTEGRITY means doing the right thing, even if nobody's watching and will ever know.

I don't believe a young lady like you Maggie would ever be considered a Granny.

Grandmother maybe, but not a Granny.

Curiosity question:  poking around the Wikipedia page for St. Patrick's Day (yes, not the end all of information... hence why I'm asking), it states that the holiday's name in Irish is Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig.  If that's true, is that part of why some may call it "St. Paddy's Day", or was it just lazy speakers?   ;)

Yes, Saint Patrick's Day in Irish is Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Patrick is: Pádraig pronounced PAW-RIG. The D is silent.

There are many people including some from Ireland, who are less than respectful to our Patron Saint.

In my opinion and that of most respectful people, there is no excuse for calling him "Paddy".

....and "St. Patty" (you only see that in the USA) really makes my blood boil!  >:(

Here is the photo all the ladies signed for my Grandson....Lynn wrote his name in the top left corner:
"To Tomás Pádraig"  (Pronounced TU-MAWS PAW-RIG)


(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x177/MaireadRua/CW%202010/TomsPdraigfromCW.jpg)

As I promised- I'll do my best. I'll always remember this lesson.

I'm sure you're one of the best grannies ever:)

These two photos are awesome!

My dad always siad he didn't care if he left us without a dime of inheritance. he gave us our education and noone can take that away from us.

I regret to tell that becouse of what happened on Saturday, the party has been cancelled.
Despite it I would like to thank you for all your help and support.
-Adelaide

I understand, Adelaide....in fact I thought it would be cancelled.

Maybe you can have the party at a later date, or just keep all the decorations until Saint Patrick's Day next year.

Please know I am shocked and deeply saddened by what happened to your Country.

I am praying for you.

Poland will recover, despite the grief and sadness, because of the spirit and resilience of the Polish People.



 

Thank you, Maggie.It is still a great shock for us. Even now it seems to me to be a strange nightmare. Things like should not happen.
 Although I know many people who are crying and claiming that Poland's going to die, I feel the same as you. We're a very experienced nation and those all bad events and tragedies made us strong.
And this time there's a lot of people all other the world who show us their support and love. I'd like you to know that we, Polish People, really appreciate that. It's the first time that so many people want to get to know what happend in Katy? about 70 years ago. It really counts.