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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":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},{"id":36319,"title":"CHINESE NEW YEAR","url":"\/blog\/chinese-new-year\/","urlTitle":"chinese-new-year","division":295283,"description":"This February will see in the Chinese New Year on the 10th & 2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon!Chinese tradition follows aspects of the natural environment & has a strong belief in energy based ideas. For instance, the 4 directions are assigned Earth elements water, fire, wood, metal. The life force we all carry is known as \u201cChi\u201d as in Tai Chi which is an extremely beneficial practice (or martial art) which allows our bodies to work the way they should","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/18nygag7h7cfqratm6adypbqasl9hykvwp7nbkjp1b7m39go.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/18nygag7h7cfqratm6adypbqasl9hykvwp7nbkjp1b7m39go.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":35482,"title":"JANUARY 2024: This Year's Trends","url":"\/blog\/january-2024\/","urlTitle":"january-2024","division":295283,"description":"What will this year bring for us all? It's such an exciting subject to ponder, isn't it?! Firstly, don't worry if you are waiting on more Natural Skincare recipes! I have taken the decision to continue this theme on an ongoing basis, so stay tuned for both aforementioned recipes (such as the beard oils & lip balms), plus more recipes which have not even been dreamed up yet! They could very well be Seasonal too, so make sure you're subscribed to the YouTube channel HERE, or follow onTwitter HERE. If you prefer PInterest find it HERE. Look out for other platforms being added this year too","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vbjslnzi8ufvb1wujfwl7btnsecqkgv4hgvsgglhffrb5kqy.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vbjslnzi8ufvb1wujfwl7btnsecqkgv4hgvsgglhffrb5kqy.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}