Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Every year, on March 17th, Irish people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and is known for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. According to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock as a tool for explaining the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish (with the leaves representing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and so it has become traditional to wear the shamrock symbol on St Paddy’s day. Here are ten words with Irish roots: Banshee In Irish mythology, a ‘banshee’ is a female spirit who wails when someone is about to die. In English, the word dates back to th...
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