History
Saint Ailbhe (also called Saint Elfeis or Elvis) lived so long ago,
it’s a little hard to figure out which stories about him are true and which are
legends. We know he was a bishop who Bishop and preacher who studied under
Saint Patrick. He was a missionary all over Ireland. One of the legends about
him is that he was left in the forest when he was a baby and raised by a wolf,
who later came to him for protection when she was being hunted. This is why he
is called the patron saint of wolves.
Activity
Today, play the game “Mr. Wolf What
Time Is It?”, a popular game in the British Isles. American children will
recognize it as something like the game “Red Light, Green Light.” One child
plays the wolf and stands with his or her back to the others, some distance
apart. The other children shout, “Mr. (or Mrs.) Wolf, what time is it?” The child
who is the wolf calls out any time – 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, etc. – and the other
children take that many steps closer. They can be big steps or little steps. At
any time, the wolf can say, “Dinner time!” and then turn and chase the others
back to home base. If the wolf tags a child, then he or she is the next wolf.
Alternatively, the children who are getting closer to the wolf can tag him or
her, and that child will have to start their turn over.
If the weather isn’t too warm, you
might also want to make Irish stew for supper to celebrate Saint Ailbhe.
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