St. Paddy's Day is coming and we can't wait to don our cutest St. Patrick's Day attire and bursting out all the green hues. It's the right chance to get informed with all the magical symbols we now connect with St. Patrick’s Day and discover some totally American inventions related to St. Patrick's Day. So, know the real St. Patrick's secrets, grab a green knuckle buckle to stay safe and dive into the parade of thousands to relish the green, dance on Irish music, and eat delicious corn beef and cabbage.

The Leprechaun (Little Shoemakers)

One symbol of the Irish festival is the Leprechaun. The authentic Irish name for these mythical characters is “lobaircin,” which means “tiny-bodied fellow.” In ancient times, the Celtic believed that fairies can use their magic endowments to do good or evil. According to the Irish Celtic, leprechauns were irritable fairies, who mend the shoes of the other spirits. These fairies are little men dressed like a shoemaker with pointed shoes and hat. They celebrate their festival on May 13 still are also honored at St. Patrick's. Many people love dressing up as the wily fairies on St. Patrick's Day.

The Snake (Banished by St. Patrick)

It is believed that St. Patrick and expelled all the snakes from Ireland, as he was standing on a hilltop (Croagh Patrick). However, snakes never existed in that place. The “removal of the snakes” signified the exclusion of atheistic beliefs from Ireland and the victory of Christianity. Within 200 years of Patrick’s arrival, most of the people in Ireland accepted Christianity as a religion.

Irish Music (Brings Irish Spirit on the Event)

Melody is usually linked with St. Patrick’s Day—and Irish music in general. Music was an essential element of Irish life, since the early times of the Celts. In antiquated times, religion, legend, and records were transferred from one generation to the next. After being captured by British authorities, Irish people were not allowed to communicate in their language, and they chose music to relive meaningful events and persevere their culture and antiquity. Today, legendary Irish bands such as The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, and Tommy Makem are earning global notoriety. Irish music is composed by using unusual instruments including the uilleann pipes, the fiddle, the tin whistle, and the bodhran. All these tools are in use for centuries which give real Irish spirit to St. Patrick's Day.

The Shamrock (A Sacred Flower)

The Shamrock signifies the revival of springtime, in ancient Ireland, this plant was considered very sacred. In the 17th century, this plant gained a symbol of developing Irish patriotism. When the British started to grab Irish properties and forbidden the practice of the Irish language and the following Catholicism, numerous Irish began to use the shamrock as a representation of their dignity in their culture and their disapproval of English laws.

Corned Beef (Staple St. Patrick’s Day Meal)

Every year, numerous Irish Americans unite with their loved ones on St. Patrick’s Day to experience a legendary feast of corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef commenced being connected with St. Patrick’s Day a few centuries ago but cabbage has long been an Irish food. As bacon is expensive, Irish immigrants residing in New York City replaced corned beef for their ancestral meal of Irish bacon.

That's All Folks

Hopefully, we have talked about all the signs and symbols associated with the astonishing Irish even St. Patrick's Day. From mythical Leprechaun to the melodious Irish music, read these facts and get informed with the rich history of St. Patrick's Day. So, light up your smoking pipe and welcome the event wholeheartedly. Don't miss to astonish your friends with amazing St. Patrick's Day surprises.