ST. PATRICK'S DAY Find your way to the shamrock in the maze to the right. Use the key below to match the numbers with letters to create words for St. Patrickʻs Day. Find these words hidden in the puzzle below. coin rainbow shamrock horseshoe leprechaun clover flag hat KEY: St. Patrick's Day Facts * Saint Patrick was not actually Irish. He was born in Great Britain and kidnapped by Irish raiders who took him to Ireland. * We wear green on St. Patrickʻs Day because it is one of the three colors on the Irish fl ag, and the country is often referred to as the Emerald Isle. * Leprechauns are mythical creatures in Irish folklore who are said to be mischievous little men who hoard pots of gold. * The shamrock is one of the most famous symbols of St. Patrickʻs Day. Shamrocks are a special type of clover that has only three leaves and can be found all over Ireland. * Rainbows are a popular St. Patrickʻs Day symbol because leprechauns are said to hide their pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. 54 RURAL MISSOURI | MARCH 2025