Kid's Craic

Kid’s Craic

One fun fact is that St. Patrick was not actually born in Ireland. He was born in Britain but was brought to Ireland as a slave at age 16. His real name was Maewyn Succat. He was able to escape after 6 years but felt he had a calling to become a priest and spread Christianity around Ireland.  St. Patrick is credited with ...

Kid’s Craic

Have you ever wondered who helped change unfair laws in America? One of the most important leaders was Martin Luther King Jr.

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a choirmaster in Germany wanted to keep children quiet during church services, so he gave them sweet sticks shaped like a shepherd’s staff. This shape reminded people of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus, and that is how candy canes started to

Kid’s Craic

While Thanksgiving isn’t part of Irish tradition, Ireland does have its own harvest celebration called Lughnasadh, which dates to ancient Celtic times. This festival is held ...

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Happy Halloween Did you know that Halloween first started in Ireland? It was not celebrated the way it is today though. Halloween began almost 2,000 years...

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