St. Patrick is one of the most celebrated figures in Irish history, but his story is shrouded in myth and legend.

While Saint Patrick is often credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, historical evidence tells a different story. Decades before Patrick’s mission, a bishop named Palladius was sent by ...

The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but sometime after 431 AD, Patrick was appointed as successor to St Palladius, the first bishop of Ireland. Patrick established his ...