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I j W I w y? a HHif il Wednesday, March 17, 1999 COMMUNITY CALENDAR • LIFESTYLES • SPORTS • COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENCE • TV LISTINGS CHEERS - Irish or not, many Clarington residents will be wearing green and sporting shamrocks with (left to right): Bill McAleese; pub owner Martin Wood; Tom McAleese; Cord Carey; Simon today. Above arc just a few of those who will be out tonight to "drown the shamrock." We caught up Nicholls; and Mike Holmes at the Bow and Fiddle Pub on Division Street, in Bowmanville. Irish © 0 already been ordained a priest, took his ' VwMwiÿNsv * ■ ' •• --"A*'" 'V- .. '. place. \ - For almost 30 years, Patrick spread the Christian word in Ireland, preaching, baptizing baptizing thousands with his own hands and estab- When it comes to Saint Patrick, the story is a mixture of history and legend. Sources say he was born sometime between 373 A.D. and 389 A.D. in either Scotland or Roman Britain, His given name was Maewyn Succat, which he changed to Patrick, or Patricus, after becoming a priest. When he was 16 years old Maewyn was kidnapped by Gaels in a coastal raid and taken from his father's estate on the west Coast of England to Ireland where he was sold as a slave. He served as a shepherd for six years, during Which time he began to have religious visions and found strength in his faith, before escaping back to Britain and then France at the age of 22. He devoted his life to religious vocation and sacred ministry, travelling through France and Italy. He studied his faith under the bishop of Auxerre, Saint Germanus, and gradually rose to the diaconate. When the bishop to Ireland, Palladius, Archdeacon of Pope Celcsline, died in 432 Patrick, who had rj'of Saint much resistance ;;a„, vicious attempts were made to sIM Some sources say the attacks <ud n from the people, but from the Druidi^^Bp|^ "priests" who actually were- sorcerers. these threats, dangers and hardships Patrick spring in Ire! never flinched.. When he died.-èieÿChurch driven out iri was firmly rooted in Soon after his Patrick was embt legendary details,. true and historic^^, cially miracles a|S in the desire for su|gj the saint's work. Célébrai 4SP Over the year||| identified with ÉB ideals of the Iri|^^S_. H dance at Mass in the morning, a solemn parade, festival meals at' home and an evening of entertainment." The custom of wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day did not start until over a thousand thousand years after,the saint's death and practice, bf. .displaying the shamrock shamrock is basedpn>„legend that the saint ' . - ' Cashel the doc- §§§linity by using a ||td growing there. Sp the beginning of ien all livestock are pastures. Saint PaMEk'sJPjay is celebrated around the woflq?ifi!ci&jSiwjth a large tonal and number of pecm^^w^W^Bt. In the f . es have a United States'll^^MS^kvslDav is hers, espe- largely a secular holiday With many peo- .originated pie wearing grèf^cj&tàçglF holding par- confinnation of ties ahd particippmg In parades. The first Saint Patrick's bay p||pj^fas held in the U.S. during Bostori'Mülicelebration. .fôttHwtoS*; tititigBota Phadraig (Patrick's Pot) is the l-xv svp, - *,.- ,. , BrohfdifiSinot name given tQ:the measure of whiskey to **"" * " m SatntPatnck s Day Stories and Photo byMicheue Wyton dictates that a shamrock be floated on the. whiskey before drinking, hence the expression, expression, "drowning the shamrock". Irish Blessings , stream in Ireland in the hollow agical leprechauns who m Near a misty : of a tree Live mystical, are clever as can be mmed up toes With their pointed ears, mJ ,mbco aB »U,e=n wrslœ The leprechauns ousny - dlr,h f n »,=*'b-V,=v=h«-s=«- Only those who reai y these little elves And if we are all believers We can surely see for ourse ves. ' May your blessings outnumber the sham- f0C And may trouble avoid you where ever you go. 3; but, at the Tradition only a religious hùrn^mmmêàm same time it is their gmd- s «^»r v v ■ mm ■ -pr y • ■ . . . ..I « . jÊmwmw ■ r* • « ■ • I Mytm About Saint Patrick est national holidip" Traditional celebration of the day includes atten- Irish Gun Runner 1/2 shot Bailey's Irish Cream 1/2 shot Irish Whiskey 1/2 shot Grand Marnier Coffee Pour piping hot coffee into mug , filled with liquors. Stir well, then top with sweet heavy cream. Irish Stew I Ih lean mutton pieces I lh carrots 1 I lh onions I lh potatoes salt and pepper pinch of thyme Place mutton with thyme in sauce pan and add cold water to cover. Bring slowly to the boil and simmer for one hour, Add onions, potatoes and carrots - peeled and roughly chopped. Season, Continue cooking until vegetables' are lender. Adjust seasoning. May be served alone or with green cabbage or sprouts. line Irish Buttermilk Bannock 4 cups all purpose or bread flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt to taste 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup raisins 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups buttermilk Stir Hour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and raisins together. Separately, fork-blend eggs and buttermilk, buttermilk, then add to dry ingredients. Stir until sticky batter is formed. Scrape batter onto well-floured surface surface and knead lightly. Shape batter into ball, then place in round nonstick nonstick casserole that lias been sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Mark a cross in the centre, using a sharp knife. Bake uncovered in preheated 350 degree oven for about I 1/4 hours. Wail 10 to 15 minutes before attempting to remove bread from casserole, then cool on wire rack, If desired, cut loaf into quarters and then slice thinly. Serves six. Saint Patrick was Irish; Actually Saint Patrick was born around 373 A.D, in either Scotland or in Roman Britain (the Romans left Britain in 410 A.D.) He didn't make his way to Ireland until he was 60 years old. He used a shamrock to explain the Trinity: Not true, but the shamrock was traditionally worn in Ireland as a symbol of the cross. He drove the snakes out of the country: Legend has it that Saint Patrick drove all the snakes into the sea, but Ireland never had snakes. The snake metaphor was probably used later as a symbol of Saint Patrick driving paganism out of Ireland. He is thought to have been born and died on his feast day, March 17th: both claims are considered unlikely Staff from Christ: Legend says Saint Patrick received a miraculous staff from Christ in a vision and from then on carried it with him wherever he went. Some also believe he obtained from God the privilege of judging the Irish race at the end of time and that he lived 120 years, like Moses. Symbols of Saint Patrick's Day: Shamrock; At one time called the "Seamroy," the shamrock symbolises the cross and blessed Trinity. Before the Christian era, it was a sacred plant of the Druids of Ireland because its leaves formed a triad. The well known legend of the shamrock is that Saint Patrick used it to illustrate the Holy Trinity to convert the Irish pagans. The legend of the shamrock is also connected with that of the banishment of the serpent tribe from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on trefoil and that it is a remedy against the stings of snakes and scorpions. Leprechaun: The leprechaun is a Irish fairy. He looks like a small, old man and is often dressed like a shoemaker, with a cocked hat and a leather apron. According to legend, the leprechauns are aloof and unfriendly, live alone and pass the time making shoes. They also possess a hidden pot of gold. Green: The colour green is associated with Saint Patrick's Day because iF is the colour of the shamrock. It is said that wearing green today will bring good luck. Finding a four-leaf clover will also bring good luck.