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\"icftgn53tploh2ykivctvdabkyxyfxgibjqzohjkxi0p0xym.jpg.jpg?w=1140&v=2\"Get your green gladrags on! Sunday 17th 2024 is this year's Saint Patrick's Day!<\/p>

So what's it all about? Well, it's a celebration of a guy who was stolen from Wales as a slave & taken to Ireland to work as a shepherd in the 5th century. His name wasn't actually Patrick & he wasn't actually Irish either. His real name was Maewyn Succatt & he was Welsh.<\/p>

\"awlsb4tolzvarhfoe2o8wzsk1p3x29ichcci9nzfghawty9t.jpg.jpg?w=1140&v=2\"By legend, St Patrick as he became known, is credited with driving all the snakes from Ireland & bringing Christianity to the land. The shamrock became synonymous because he used it as a symbol of The Holy Trinity (The Father, Son & Holy Spirit).<\/p>

\"mazlqvjqwja6uf2wfk4gytyh84c0ds2n8zvzw3izt8bex0dw.jpg.jpg?w=1140&v=2\"A fun tradition of St Patrick's Day is that if you don't wear green, the leprechauns will pinch you! However, St Patrick was originally associated with blue.<\/p>

\"uvlulodnvmd7jfb7blwnk8hspwjlukfrcmriooziios08rlk.jpg.jpg?w=1140&v=2\"If you are looking for a traditional Irish dinner to celebrate, you could try corned beef hash which is mashed potato with corned beef mixed in. Serve with cabbage. Or maybe bacon, cabbage & mashed potato. Mashed potato is traditionally mixed with chopped spring onion & is known as \u2018Colcannon\u2019.<\/p>

However, celebrations of St Patrick were actually taken up by America, with the first festival taking place near New York in 1762. This tradition eventually spread globally to become what it is today. The date of 17th of March was the date of his death & while celebrating his death might seem macabre, it is actually traditional on Ireland, to celebrate the life of someone on their passing. An Irish \u2018wake\u2019 is usually a lively affair & not sombre at all.<\/p>

Whatever you choose do on March 17th, enjoy the craic with your best social buddies. Happy St Patrick's Day!<\/p>

\"7xuuqjjdhawxu99uqrmpy2vchvaixqtjsmkvhlnxifeesfl3.jpg.jpg?w=1140&v=2\"Until next time, bye for now.<\/p>

Elle Russell (Egeiro Naturals Founder).<\/p>","urlTitle":"st-patricks-day","url":"\/blog\/st-patricks-day\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/st-patricks-day\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/egeironaturals.com\/blog\/st-patricks-day\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1710125098,"updatedAt":1710588420,"publishedAt":1710588420,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":295283,"name":"Egeiro Productions"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jhvqnbsvywrjwbdv1vndf6e3ariiruuqicdwgdxccepxhhmj.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jhvqnbsvywrjwbdv1vndf6e3ariiruuqicdwgdxccepxhhmj.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jhvqnbsvywrjwbdv1vndf6e3ariiruuqicdwgdxccepxhhmj.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"St Patrick's Day","metaDescription":"A quick overview of what Saint Patrick's Day is about","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":33897,"title":"MOVEMBER: Listening Is Kindness","url":"\/blog\/movember\/","urlTitle":"movember","division":295283,"description":"What's the deal with guys not talking with each other?. . Really talking\u2026So many times, I've had men expressing to me that they get on better with women & cannot talk to their friends about issues which are bothering them\u2026and yet the suicide rate remains high & is becoming increasingly worse.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lsqpqy9irdrizduqpxbxguj3v1h5epfeuwxmtlvdbgojzdia.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lsqpqy9irdrizduqpxbxguj3v1h5epfeuwxmtlvdbgojzdia.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":30137,"title":"DID WE FORGET ABOUT THE SOIL?!","url":"\/blog\/we-forgot-about-the-soil\/","urlTitle":"we-forgot-about-the-soil","division":295283,"description":"While we are gaining more awareness about the importance of plants, trees, animals & sealife, we must remember how important healthy SOIL is. After all, soil is what gives us our plants & trees - which we need to breathe and eat. Plants & trees not only physically feed us with their amazing magical fruits, seeds, leaves & vegetables (Birch sap is also a well known healthy drink as well as skin nutrient within natural skin products) but they also provide oxygen through their respiration process & so much more!On top of this, soil helps to purify our water by providing a natural filter (holding back toxins, thus becoming more toxic itself)","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/d2xifvmemyfru02rhjxks8lboszwtxt2hkgzodp2qkjh0h5o.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/d2xifvmemyfru02rhjxks8lboszwtxt2hkgzodp2qkjh0h5o.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":34173,"title":"MOVEMBER: Last Blog","url":"\/blog\/movember-last-blog\/","urlTitle":"movember-last-blog","division":295283,"description":"I'm led to believe men are driven by their primal programming of impressing & attracting womenMore than this, they are also completely terrified of rejection from women. This sounds like a challenging quandary to live by.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/iwav87phgcwjunbshvu3asyfqfolpfm1fx3qz8wtll84ylpi.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.7662756136146&fx=0.49749294280831&fy=0.2830815282428","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/iwav87phgcwjunbshvu3asyfqfolpfm1fx3qz8wtll84ylpi.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.7662756136146&fx=0.49749294280831&fy=0.2830815282428"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}