Over the centuries, St. Patrick has become a legendary figure, entwined with the folklore of the shamrock and his reputed banishing of snakes from Ireland. The Transformation into a Christian ...

Some other legends, such as the belief that St Patrick banished snakes from Ireland, have been proven false. St Patrick's Day was originally celebrated as a religious feast to mark his work ...

Some other legends, such as the belief that St Patrick banished snakes from Ireland, have been proven false. St Patrick's Day was originally celebrated as a religious feast to mark his work ...

There are a number of legends (myths) associated with Saint Patrick, perhaps the most famous being that he drove the snakes from Ireland. One account says that he stood on a hill and drove them ...

But snakes were never there in the first place ... As Irish people travelled and settled around the world they brought the story of St Patrick with them to the many different countries.