What do you know about St. Patrick?
He
was Irish?
He was the Patron Saint of getting wasted...
Frodo,
32
The Shire
Mostly the
myth that he drove the snakes from Ireland.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
He drove the
snakes out of Ireland during the famine.
KarenNJ,
45
Milltown, NJ USA
St.
Patrick drove all or most of the Pagans out of Ireland and changed the
official religion to Catholocism.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
He
brought Christianity to Ireland.
Felicia,
38
Lowell, MA USA
He
was a bishop who lived in Ireland -- I think in the 300s.
Laura,
39
Lowell, MA USA
That
he drove the snakes from Ireland. That's about it...
Tam
Since
I'm Scotch-Irish, not Irish, more pagan than Christian and fonder of a
good story than pallid fact, my information is colorful, but spotty. St.
Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland--also the giants and the leprechauns.
He was fond of high places, wells and shamrocks. A good gardener plants
potatoes on St. Patrick's Day-- at least a good gardener in Ireland plants
potatoes on St. Patrick's Day.
I just read that snow on St. Patrick's Day means that Sheilagh, St. Patrick's
wife, is spring cleaning heaven and glorious spring will arrive shortly.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
He
was a slave for a time; once he was free (and had become some kind of
priest), he left his place in the Roman Empire (?) to dedicate his life
to bringing Christianity--and peace, as he saw it--to the Irish masses.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
He
was a German priest sent over to bring Christianity to Ireland.
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
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