The world now knows him as Patrick, but his family knew him under a different moniker: Maewyn Succat. Why the rebrand?
Tag Archives: Saint Patrick
Did St. Patrick Dress 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?
Did St. Patrick Use the Shamrock to Teach the Trinity?
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?
Did St. Patrick Chase the Snakes Out of Ireland?
Driving the snakes out of Ireland is one of St. Patrick’s biggest claims to fame, but does this serpentine story hold up?
Was St. Patrick Irish? English? Welsh? Scottish? Italian? French?
Many assume that Ireland’s patron saint must have been Irish. The reality of St. Patrick’s nationality is more complicated.
Was St. Patrick a Real Person?
Did St. Patrick actually exist? Uncover the historical evidence that Patrick (re: Maewyn Succat) was a real (but often misunderstood) person
Brendan’s Final Voyage (A Short Story)
A short story based on the Irish legend of St. Brendan the Navigator, who (possibly) reached the Americas in the sixth century
The Ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Reading List: 17 Must-Read Books About Irish History and Culture
A mix of fiction and nonfiction, fantasy and history: these are 17 must-read books for any self-respecting celebrator of St. Patrick’s Day
20 Questions With St. Patrick: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the ‘Apostle of Ireland’
Where does the man end and the myth begin? Uncover some lesser-known facts (and well-known fictions) about Saint Patrick