Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs

by Barth, Edna

• ISBN13: 9780618096497
• ISBN10: 0618096493
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Clarion Books

Summary

Shamrocks, shillelaghs, reed pipes, and leprechauns--these are some of the many symbols that remind us of St. Patrick's Day. Who was St. Patrick? And what is this early spring holiday all about? With warmth and vitality, Edna Barth tells the colorful stories, legends, and historical facts behind St. Patrick's Day and shows how the spirit of this ancient Irish holiday is still alive in many countries. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Ursula Arndt, this is a book to be discovered and read with pleasure by young readers. All of Edna Barth's classic holiday books are now being reissued with fresh, new jacket designs and fun activities inside the paperback covers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(8)
St. Patrick Himself	8	(18)
St. Patrick's Day Through the Centuries	26	(9)
The Wearin' of the Green	35	(7)
Green, White, and Orange	42	(4)
The Irish Shamrock	46	(5)
St. Patrick and the Serpents	51	(4)
A Sprig of Shillelagh	55	(3)
A Thread of Poetry	58	(8)
The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls...	66	(7)
Pipe and Fiddle	73	(5)
Top Hats, Clay Pipes, and Petticoats	78	(2)
Leprechauns	80	(4)
Poteen and Potatoes	84	(4)
St. Patrick's Day Parades	88	(6)
Stories for St. Patrick's Day	94	(1)
Sources	95	(1)
Index	96