CONTENTS C HA P . INTRODUCTION I . PATRICK IN BRITAIN ’ — a c s ome e in r a n. ccoun of Roman u e P tri k h lif B it i A t r l , ’ th ids o f th a r n — a n — o f e ra t c s a e s. N a e B rba ia s. P ri k p r t i ll the N ne os a es his ame — a u e of a c and his i H t g , f C pt r P tri k — s s e . e sa or i t r Th y il f Ireland . II . PATRICK ON MOUN T SLEMISH His a m n n — Hi a e s and life s a herd on the ou tai . s pr y r as in his s ons and o ces — ccoun of the n f t g, vi i v i A t Ki g ‘ ’ Milcho the o a dIm a s o f e in e an — a c s , r y l , w y lif Ir l d . P tri k d n h ou o esca e an a e n s is rne t G aul . p w d ri g , j y PATRICK ON THE CONTINENT His long preparation for his work— His years in the I sle ' of Lerins the amar u at uxe e — u ns to r a n e . e , C g , A rr R t r B it i at some period — His vision and call to Ireland — Many delays — Th e Palladian Mission to Ireland — Patrick gets — hi n H i a ho . s marchi g orders. e s made Bis p T R IV. PATRICK RETURNS o I ELAND a d u m n — His fficu in an n — en St rt an eq ip e t. di lty l di g Adv t h — n — A e co e u t H eac s o . m res by e way . e r he Stra gf rd w l — om the K n Di u a c is en the a n au . fr i g ch . P tri k giv B r S l ’ H o s t l mi h nd e Mil ho s s - o a on e g e back o S e s a se s c elf imm l ti . M T V. PATRICK CO ES o TARA Account o f the Druids — D escription of the glory o f — a m M nd hi s s a e his u n s. a. o ac ac a T r C r Art t t , b ildi g a c comes om the no he comes to ane for P tri k fr rth, Sl Eas e s the asc a fire — n Lao a e es t r, light P h l Ki g gh ir driv — m hi on etween the u s and sain . to eet m. C tests b Dr id t ’ a r c esca es he s n s The ee s or eas a e . P t i k p , i g D r Cry, Br tpl t He appears in the great hall at T ara . M VI . PATRICK DESTROYS CRO CRUACH ou m n ou — G oes to the He sets t on a issio ary i rney. Tailteann Fain— He goes to Cavan to destroy the idol a Cro m Cru ch . 7 CONTENTS CHA P. PATRICK CROSSES THE SHANNON — on e s two n He turns westward . C v rt pri cesses ; they die — He oes on to a uac an a e s ou g R th Cr h , tr v l thr gh on n — He o a o oscomm a d a o. es e and R M y l v Agh g w r, m o m f o akes a p e r it. R VIII . PATRICK ON THE EEK a c s en s Len on uac an e —He con en s in P tri k p d t Cr h Aigl . t d a f o th n of n pr yer r e salvatio Irela d . I PATRICK IN ' . THE WEST He s s his new C u c es and e u ns to Ta a e e he vi it h r h , r t r r wh r e s a in to hi s h lp pr ce s right . ' G . PATRICK IN DONE AL A no e on hi oo s and e s nd a -He oes to t s l k dr s a ch racter. g — l one a and en on to n m. H s S emi h D g l th A tri e revisit s . An account of the saint in Clogher with the story of MacCartan the s on man . , tr g PATRICK IN NORTH LEINSTER He oes to Naas and t ou the G ens of W c o en g hr gh l i kl w, th n o W x o — He me th c a n hi i t e f rd . ets e hief B rd a d s nephew who i o n s rdai ed . ' I OF K G I . PATRICK AT CASHEL THE IN S He a e s ou Osso and eac es as e e e he tr v l thr gh ry r h C h l, wh r — a zes n n us He ea es uns e t e e . b pti Ki g Ae g . l v M t r wi h r gr t ' A M G III . PATRICK IN R A H He oes no a s es to se e at o mo e but the g rthw rd, wi h ttl Dr r angel sends him on to Armagh — Armagh becomes the — f — Primatial S ee Story o Emain Macha. Patrick and a e con en but a s e for th e ommun is en D ir t d, it C ity giv . ’ c a e his s m of u nd e uc on a s s e e a a . P tri k d ily lif , y t r l d ti E C i u The pistle to orot c s . 'IV . PATRICK IN SAUL o to hi — W to He g es s beloved Saul . ishes return to h but th n o i - rma e a e s t. ea com s to m A g g l f rbid D th e hi . o f h nd Stories is death a burial . ’ PATRICK S INFLUENCE He s n for a new o — n s e an n o e on ta d s rder. Bri g Ir l d i t r lati Eu o e — G es o e to the n o with r p iv p w r writte w rd . e a es th e wa f or the s ea of monas c sm Pr p r y pr d ti i . Lea es the nfluence of his c a ac e o s da — His v i h r t r t thi y. t a e s S o n ace-nam s r v l h w by pl e . A F NOTE ON THE LIV ES O ST. PATRICK [ 8 ] INTRODUCTION AB OV E the Wells of Struell in the County Down there ’ is a rocky seat called St . Patrick s Chair . From there you look across a valley to the great mass of the Mourne in e e e e in e Mounta s , which ris to th ir high st p ak Sli ve . e e en e. e e Donard It is a b auty which impos s sil c Th r , e ma realize the a e p rhaps , you y fl c ll that cam to Patrick e A . D . 2 to com back to this land of his captivity. In 43 e as n e the e he cam a willi g captiv , Slav of a country n h whose natio al saint e was to be. Surely more than half the men of Ireland are called Patrick to -day because a man called Patrick came to e in e e a e the and Ir land that y ar with a m ss g for country, e e n e for all its p opl , ki gs and druids , po ts , warriors, children . ’ e an k n n All Ir l d is St . Patric s cou try . You begi to grasp his untiring resolution when you look at the map ’ of his journeys which is given in Archbishop Healy s e th H th G o Lif of e saint . e was e Travelling Man of d ; n e he e n e e e ev r might r st for lo g, v n whil his human, so n a e e e now and e so atur l lov of plac s gripp d him th n, he n e e in that would willi gly hav stay d Saul , or in Assaroe in in , Armagh, or Louth . Always the Hound of Heaven was behind him and he must travel with his e e h be n n e e e the . e e m ssag , must ob di t to Visio But h r in this County Down which knew the early days of his n and one e e e the missio the last days , sur ly com s n ar to saint of Ireland who was so human in spite of his e biograph rs .