Confessio was likely written in the village of Saul, where St. Patrick retired and later passed away ... was attacked by a group of snakes. Defending himself, he chased the snakes into the ...

Legend has it that St Patrick chased all the snakes in Ireland into the sea - which explains why there are no snakes in the country. The story seems to date back to a late seventh century book ...

I am known as Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland ... Sometimes artists show me chasing snakes out of Ireland - that always makes me smile because there have never been any snakes in ...