Overwhelmingly, however, most of what is commonly associated with St Patrick isn’t true. From him introducing Christianity to the Irish to driving all the snakes out of Ireland, his story is ...

In modern times, many know of the legends that St. Patrick rid Ireland of snakes and that he taught the idea of the holy trinity by using a shamrock. According to Waidler, the stories attributing ...

Popular legend has it that St. Patrick stood on a hilltop, Croagh Patrick (now an important site of pilgrimage in Ireland), ...

St. Patrick is credited with converting the Irish to Christianity and is famously associated with driving snakes out of Ireland, though this is believed to be symbolic. St. Patrick is said to have ...

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from Catholic conservatism to progressive nation ...

St. Patrick is credited with converting the Irish to Christianity and is famously associated with driving snakes out of Ireland, though this is believed to be symbolic. St. Patrick is said to have ...

Whether you credit him with banishing snakes, bringing Christianity, or giving us a bank holiday weekend, St Patrick's Day is undoubtedly an excellent chance to celebrate our small country.