St. Patrick initially came to Ireland when he was kidnapped by Niall of the Nine Hostages to be brought to Ireland as a slave when he was 16 years old.
In his own autobiography Patrick tells us that her was 16 years old when he was captured and taken as a slave to Ireland.
He was 16 years old when captured by pirates from Roman Britain and taken to Ireland.
St. Patrick was captured and taken to Ireland where he worked as a slave. It is said he worked as a shepherd in Slemish, Northern Ireland.
He was taken to Ireland.
Patrick was taken from Britain to Ireland by pirates as a slave.
He is Saint Patrick.
Saint Patrick was born in Banwen, United Kingdom. He was captured from his home at age 16, and taken to Ireland as a slave. He died on March 17, the day St. Patrick's Day is observed.
A man called Nial of the nine hostages kidnapped him through the night and brang him to Ireland and sold him to a man called milchu
He was taken to Ireland and sold as a slave.
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Saint Patrick was taken by Irish pirates as a slave when he was a teenager. He was sold into slavery in Ireland and spent six years herding sheep before escaping and returning to his home in Britain. This experience influenced his strong connection to Ireland, where he later returned as a missionary.
The first time he went to Ireland, he was taken there by pirates after having been kidnapped from Britain. The second time he went under orders from the pope. Both time would have been by ship or boat.