While being held as a slave in Ireland, Patrick (then Maewyn Succat) herded sheep on or near Mount Slemish.
Saint Patrick is said to have tended pigs and sheep on Slemish Mountain in County Antrim, Northern Ireland during his captivity as a slave.
St. Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland known for spreading Christianity. Slemish is a mountain in Northern Ireland where, according to tradition, St. Patrick tended sheep during his time as a slave in Ireland.
Saint Patrick is said to have herded sheep in County Antrim, in Northern Ireland. Legend has it that he worked as a shepherd there before he became a missionary and played a significant role in spreading Christianity in Ireland.
Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).
Saint Patrick had two sisters.
Slemish mountain.
Saint Patrick is said to have tended pigs and sheep on Slemish Mountain in County Antrim, Northern Ireland during his captivity as a slave.
St. Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland known for spreading Christianity. Slemish is a mountain in Northern Ireland where, according to tradition, St. Patrick tended sheep during his time as a slave in Ireland.
According to legend, following his capture and being brought to Ireland as a slave, Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22.
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.
Saint Patrick is said to have herded sheep in County Antrim, in Northern Ireland. Legend has it that he worked as a shepherd there before he became a missionary and played a significant role in spreading Christianity in Ireland.
He minded pigs on Slemish mountain.
Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).
Sliabh Mish - - now called Slemish
In Ireland, it is a holy day, so people go to mass. They will also pray. Some might visit graves or go to places associated with St. Patrick, like the mountains Croagh Patrick and Slemish mountain.
Patrick was not imprisoned but was held against his will in Ireland and forced to be a shepherd for a pagan Druid chieftain. The place was Slemish, County Antrim, where Saint Patrick is said to have worked as a shepherd while a slave.
On Slemish mountain in county Antrim, Ireland.