Hi ! Here is a nice stamp issued by An Post (Ireland) on 19 Februray to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. St. Patrick Day is celebrated as a National Holiday in Ireland . St. Patrick is the Patron saint of Ireland. People send greetings to their friends and relatives on this special day.The 82 c stamp is based on a painting entitled St. Patrick Climbs Croagh Patrick by Margaret Clarke . This is a nice stamp related with the tradition and life style of Ireland.This is all for this Morning ! .....Till next Post....Have a Nice Time !
Date of Issue - 19 February 2009
The FDC shows Pilgrims Way, Croagh Patrick. Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, remains something of an enigma. Records suggest that Irish raiders kidnapped the youthful Saint Patrick from somewhere in western England, around AD 400. Forced to herd sheep for his captors, he turned to God for solace during the worst of his hardships. Eventually he managed to escape and returned to England.He later returned to Ireland determined to spread the Christian gospel to his former captors. Legend has it that he used a three-leaved plant - the shamrock, to explain the Holy Trinity. The shamrock is now the national symbol of Ireland.
