Classroom Activity: St. Patrick Relics Colouring Sheets

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

Learning Outcomes

Learn about Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, and the objects that are connected to him
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

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