St. Patrick Was Not Irish

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He was born in England in the year 390. Irish raiders invaded his home and at age 16, he was a slave of these invaders. Six years later, he escaped and went back to England. He later went back to Ireland to work in a missionary. He did not bring Christianity to Ireland, nor did he rid the country of snakes. The color green was not associated with him or Ireland until the 18th century – hundreds of years after his death. Corned beef is not an Irish dish. Beef was expensive and a rarity. The traditional meal was created in New York in the 19th century, where beef was inexpensive. He was named a saint hundreds of years after his death. You see, when an Irishman spins a yarn, the tale is embellished just a we bit more than how it was told to him. In fact, Saint Patrick was a missionary man who accomplished very little in life. Photo: Pixabay Public Domain, free for commercial use. No attribution required.