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Did St. Patrick Bring Christianity to Ireland?

stained glass window showing St. Patrick preaching to Irish kings

That was his whole thing, right? Turns out Patrick wasn’t the first Christian proselytizer to set foot on Irish soil.

Posted byI. E.March 10, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Did St. Patrick Bring Christianity to Ireland?

Was St. Patrick Really a Saint?

stained glass window showing St. Patrick flanked by St. Brigid and St. Columba

I mean, it’s in the name, right? But here’s the thing: “Saint” Patrick was never formally canonized by a pope.

Posted byI. E.March 9, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Was St. Patrick Really a Saint?

Was St. Patrick an Engineer?

stained glass window showing St. Patrick holding the coat of arms for a church he allegedly built

He’s the patron saint of engineers, but did Patrick ever roll up those green sleeves and get his hands dirty?

Posted byI. E.March 9, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Was St. Patrick an Engineer?

What Was St. Patrick’s Job?

photo of a stained glass window showing St. Patrick tending sheep

Before he became a preacher, St. Patrick had another vocation. Granted, it was not one he chose himself.

Posted byI. E.March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on What Was St. Patrick’s Job?

Where Did St. Patrick Get His Staff?

photo of stained glass window showing St. Patrick in green

No image of St. Patrick would be complete without a pastoral staff (a.k.a. shepherd’s crook a.k.a. crozier) in his hand. But where did he get it?

Posted byI. E.March 8, 2022March 9, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Where Did St. Patrick Get His Staff?

Why Did St. Patrick Change His Name?

mosaic of st patrick aka st patricius in Irish church

The world now knows him as Patrick, but his family knew him as Maewyn Succat. Why the rebrand?

Posted byI. E.March 7, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Why Did St. Patrick Change His Name?

Did St. Patrick Dress in Green?

photo of a stained glass window showing st. patrick in green

“The wearing of the green” is a time-honored St. Patrick’s Day tradition. But did the man himself actually get decked out in emerald?

Posted byI. E.March 7, 2022March 11, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Did St. Patrick Dress in Green?

Did St. Patrick Use the Shamrock to Teach the Trinity?

photo of a statue of St. Patrick holding a shamrock

It’s become the official symbol of *his* day, but did St. Patrick really teach Irish pagans about the Trinity with the help of a shamrock?

Posted byI. E.March 6, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Did St. Patrick Use the Shamrock to Teach the Trinity?

Did St. Patrick Chase the Snakes Out of Ireland?

illustration of St. Patrick threatening a snake

Driving the snakes out of Ireland is one of St. Patrick’s biggest claims to fame, but does this serpentine story hold up?

Posted byI. E.March 6, 2022March 6, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Did St. Patrick Chase the Snakes Out of Ireland?

Was St. Patrick Irish? English? Welsh? Scottish? Italian? French?

illustration of st. patrick in an Irish military uniform riding a horse

Many assume that Ireland’s patron saint must have been Irish. The reality of St. Patrick’s nationality is more complicated.

Posted byI. E.March 5, 2022March 6, 2022Posted inFolklore, HistoryTags:Irish culture, Irish folklore, Irish history, Saint Patrick, st patrickLeave a comment on Was St. Patrick Irish? English? Welsh? Scottish? Italian? French?

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