Learn more about Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, and the relics that are believed to have once belonged to the saint
Did you know that there are objects in the Museum’s collection that are believed to have once belonged to St. Patrick? These are called relics and are kept in very special and beautifully decorated containers called shrines. In the classroom, download and print out these colouring sheets of St. Patrick's relics and learn more about Ireland's patron saint. Design and decorate your own shinre for something you hold special.
Activity at a glance
Level: 3rd to 6th Class
Format: Pintable colouring sheets and factsheet
Duration: Each activity can take 15 - 25 minutes
Availability: Online – please click link below to access and download PDF for printing
Colouring Sheets
Factsheet - St. Patrick and his Relics
Colouring Sheet - St. Patrick's Bell
Colouring Sheet - St. Patrick's Bell Shrine
Decorate - St. Patrick's Bell Shrine
Colouring Sheet - St. Patrick's Tooth Shrine
If you would like to learn more about St. Patrick and about customs and traditions that people have when celebrating St. Patrick's Day, check out this article about St. Patrick's Day celebrations, parades, and badges.
To discover even more about St. Patrick's Bell and make your own bell with materials in the classroom, take a look at this craft video of how to make your own hand-bell.
Curriculum Links
SESE History
Working as an Historian
Time and Chronology / Using Evidence / Change and Continuity / Cause and Effect / Synthesis and Communications / Empathy
Story
Stories from the lives of the people in the past / Myths and Legends
Early Peoples and Ancient Societies
Early Christian Ireland
Continuity and Change Over Time
Communications / Literature, Arts, Crafts, and Culture
Other Curriculum Links
SESE Geography
A Sense of Place and Space
SESE Science
Living Things / Materials / Environmental Awareness and Care
Visual Arts
Concepts / Drawing / Paint and Colour / Construction / Fabric and Fibre
Learning Outcomes
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Learn about Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, and the objects that are connected to him
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Examine how artefacts and archaeology inform us about the coming of Christianity to Ireland and about the people who lived in Early Medieval Ireland
- Use arts and crafts to learn more about St. Patrick and his relics that are in the Museum's collection