Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Irish Thought for October 23...

A Wee Bit O' Irish History

Maewyn Succat is thought by some historians to be St. Patrick's birth name.  Born in AD 385 in either Scotland or Wales, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and sold into slavery in Ireland, where St. Patrick converted to Christianity while working as a shepherd.

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