Click here for your shamrock. In the 5th century, St. Patrick christianized Ireland. St. Patrick is Ireland's Patron Saint. Traditionally, they are mischievous, little men who can lead you to the end of a rainbow where a pot of gold awaits. According to Irish folklore, if you ever find the end of a rainbow, you'll find a pot of gold.
Leprechauns traditionally work as cobblers.
A rainbow is a multicolored arc of light separated into bands of color that appear when the sun's rays are refracted. The resulting colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Around the world, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, which is St. Patrick's feast day. Many communities hold parades, and some cities, such as Chicago, pour green dye into rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. St. Patrick was born around 373 A.D. in Scotland or in Roman Britain.