History of St Patrick You Might Not Know

[Edel O'Mahony]

Did you know St Patrick was born in England and taken to Ireland as prisoner in a raid. He was imprisoned for 6 years. After escaping Patrick was to return 15 years later to Ireland as a minister.
He set out to incorporate traditional rituals in teaching Christianity so as not to eradicate traditional beliefs. Patrick made a union of traditional and Christian by superimposing the sun, a powerful Irish symbol onto Christian cross. The Celtic Cross was created.

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