St. Patrick.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11635, 16 March 1901, Page 3

St. Patrick.

» . ..- Ireland's patron saint died in the year 480, at an advanced age. He was born in Scotland, near Dumbarton, and in his sixteenth year was carried into captivity, together with many of his father's vassals and slaves. Taken to Ireland (then called Scotia) Patrick was obliged to tend cattle on the mountains and in the forests, suffering veiy much from hunger and cold, being compelled to go about without clothes. It was whilst engaged in this uncongenial task that he learnt the language and customs of the country. Later on he was taken prisoner by some pirates and conveyed to gaol; and, after various adventures, he returned to Ireland as a volunteer, with a view to undertake the conversion of the natives, among whom the worship of idols was general. To effect his benevolent purposes he travelled over the wholo island, and not only preached {frequently, bn' maintained and instructed the natives in the use of the Roman letters, for before their conversion the Irish were utterly unacquainted with the Latin language. The labours of St. Patrick proved eminently successful, and Christianity was very generally embraced throughout the island. During the interval between their conversion to Christianity, and their subjection to England, the Jrit-h wpre considered as the niOSt learned nation in Europe.

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