St Patrick left his mark in Ireland’s mythological landscape

St Patrick is an archetypal Christian saint, baptising entire clans and tribes who became synonymous with the biggest religion in the world, writes Jenny Butler.

St Patrick left his mark in Ireland’s mythological landscape

ST PATRICK’S Day is a time of celebration of Ireland, Irish heritage, individual Irishness, national identity and pride.

What fewer people think about is the mythological and folkloric associations the figure of St Patrick has.

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