Who was San Isidro?

One of the most celebrated holidays of Madrid is held on May 15, the Feast Day of San Isidro who is the city's patron saint as well as the patron saint of farmers. The traditional festival and feast are held in an open-air area known as the Pradera del Santo.

San Isidro was born in Madrid in 1082 and died in 1172. Legend has it that while the saint was praying, two angels ploughed the land for him. Amongst the miracles attributed to him, hagiographers say that once when he was building a well, his son fell in; but through his mediation he was miraculously brought back to the parapet when the water level rose causing the child to float.

Source: gomadrid.com

Vocabulary:

to hold (an event):

as well as:

to plough:

a well:

to float:

a spring (water):

to gush:

legend has it...:

to bang:

 a spot (place):

to date back to:

thronging (adj):

to play host to:

a peak:

to bless:

to spring up:

to shrink:

a bank (river):

a shrine:

to gather:

remains:

clay:

to live on:

Read this previous post on San Isidro.