Every 17th March people of Irish heritage celebrate St Patrick's Day as he is regarded as the Patron Saint of Ireland. They usually wear green clothes, put up green decorations in houses or offices, and even paint sights and monuments all over the world emerald green (just temporarily!).

St Patrick's day Parade San Francisco 2015 – ©David Yu (under CC licence)

Facts on Ireland

Two Irish sports:

Hurling

Gaelic football

Irish tap dance

You may also remember that Irish people can choose between English and Gaelic. Would you like to try learning some Irish? If so, you can start with some basic greetings here.

Here you can read on the differences between an Irish accent and an English accent.