What is Saint Patrick famous for?

Answer 1

Patrick is most famous for something he did not do - drive the snakes from Ireland. Snakes have NEVER existed in that country. The snakes are, perhaps, symbolic for the pagan gods of the Druids that he drove out by converting the population to Christianity.

Answer 2

Patrick is famous for driving the snakes from Ireland. It never happened as scientists have found no fosil evidence that snakes have ever lived in that country. It is thought that the snakes are symbolic for the pagan Druid gods that Patrick drove from the country by concerting it to Christianity.

Answer 3

the conversion of (most) of the irish people to christianity. there were some christians there before his time.

Answer 4

That he taught the Doctrine of the Blessed Trinity, by using a shamrock.

Answer 5

St. Pat is also known for having driven the snakes from Ireland. However, scientists say snakes have never lived in Ireland.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, Patrick is remember most for "driving the snakes" out of Ireland - a pure myth. He should be remember for converting the pagan country of Ireland to Christianity.

Answer 7

St. Patrick is known for converting much of pagan Ireland to Christianity by driving the 'snakes' (pagan gods) out of the country.

Answer 8

Legend says that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, scientist say that their is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in that country.

Answer 9

For bringing Christianity to Ireland.