Sheet #111/St. Patrick's Day

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

Year	.
387	St. Patrick was born in Scotland
403	St Patrick was sold into slavery by pirates
409	St. Patrick escaped Slavery
460	St. Patrick died
1737	The first American celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in Boston

1) How old was St. Patrick when he died?



2) How old would St. Patrick be now?



3) How old was he when he was sold as a slave?



4) How many years did he spend in slavery?



5) How old was he when he escaped from slavery?



6) In slavery he was made to work as a shepherd. He tended sheep from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. everyday? How many hours did he work everyday, in one week, in ten weeks?






7) He started praying to God while he was in slavery. He prayed 25 times in the morning, 35 times in the afternoon and 40 times at night. How many prayers would that be in a day, in a week, in a year, in 6 years?








8) How many years passed from the death of St. Patrick until the first American celebration in Boston of Saint Patrick's Day?