Ireland. St. Patrick. 5. Ireland-St. Patrick. It has to lead to Wexford in the southeast of the island and find a school called "Our Lady of Fatima" there students and teachers will join to celebrate the day of St. Patrick and of course you cannot forget to take pictures of event. The next day you should go to Tramore, next to Wexford, and find John Wilmott, this sympathetic Irish is always ready to tell stories about St. Patrick and the origins of this holiday.
The deadline will be on the 15th of April.
ONLY IRELAND WILL DO THIS PART OF THE STORY.
Dear Marc,
I left Romania last night and you’ll never believe what happened when I looked out the aeroplane window, I saw an amazing rainbow over Ireland and the land was so green I was hoping there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!! After I left Dublin I travelled to Wexford to Our Lady of Fatima School.
On the Monday morning I met with the students in Middle 3 along with their teacher Glenda and classroom assistant Patricia. I went to an assembly and met all the students and teachers of the school along with the Principal Mrs Waters, at the assembly it was explained all about the activities that would happen that week and that I was special visitor for the week.
I attended a craft workshop and the younger students were making St. Patrick Day badges to wear on their Jumpers for their parade, I helped out during the work shop. Later on that day I met two training assist dogs who would go on to help children with autism they were very friendly and their training takes 18 months.
The following day we had two more workshops with the middle school students making paper Leprechauns this was the best fun as I got to dance with the leprechauns to some Irish music the whole class loved it. The older students went on to make St. Patrick’s Day Cards for their families so I was certainly kept busy that day and so tired after my dancing!!
Wednesday we had another assembly where students talked about their Erasmus trip and showed photos and how they met other students from Italy, France and Germany. This was a great experience for all the students involved, they got to know new cultures just like me on my trip.
That afternoon I did some Irish games and had to learn some more Irish Dancing for the following days Ceili which is when we will all get to do some Irish set dancing called the Walls of Limerick.
Thursday was a very exciting day we had the school St. Patrick’s Day parade when all the students dressed up in something that represented Ireland, they wore Irish Jerseys, dressed as St Patrick and leprechauns and wore silly beards and hats and coloured the Irish flag on their faces. We marched around the school to some Irish music and then Middle 3 class judged for the best costume for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize, it was hard to pick because every one looked great and of course I had a few photos taken with the winners.
That afternoon we had the Ceili and got to taste some Irish food, I had some famous Colcannon which is Potatoes, Kale, Cabbage, onions and ham all mashed together it was delicious. I also tried Soda Bread with cheese it was amazing so light but filling, the best of all was famous Irish Crisps called Tayto and the refreshing Club orange drink which I needed after all of my dancing.
I had a great experience where I went home to a student’s house for the weekend so I could get to see the big St Patrick’s Day parade in Wexford Town the excitement was electric. I was on the local radio talking about my trip and eTwinning explaining why I was there. The parade itself was full of colour and characters, it had bands playing from different parts of the world, there were all sorts of clubs marching (Karate, kickboxing, hurling, football, Irish dancing schools, Wexford Scouts and Girl Guides the best thing of all was a massive inflatable Snake it was huge this was to represent St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, the parade went on for 2hrs and I enjoyed every minute with my new family.
On my last day Middle 3 students travelled to Tramore a town about an hour away from Wexford to hear the story of ST. Patrick told by the author John Willmott. We met John for a walk first on the lovely beach, the weather was a bit on the cold side but we all still enjoyed the walk and watching some surfers on the Atlantic Ocean. John was so funny telling us the story of St. Patrick he liked to add little antidotes, he told us the story while having lunch in a Typical Irish Pub but as I’m underage I didn’t get to sample the famous Irish Drink GUINNESS.
Well Marc I will be so sad to say good bye to my Irish Friends as they were so welcoming and some day I will be back to visit this Lovely Emerald Isle, Slainte which means goodbye in the Irish language and I hope you enjoy my video and photos.
Looking forward to my next adventure in The Ukraine..Bye for now
Your Friend Max
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