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Patrick was abducted when he was 16 from his British homeland (Scotland or Wales) and taken to Ireland where he was forced to work as a shepherd until he escaped a few years later.

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Did Saint Patrick work as a child?

Yes, at age 16 he was abducted from Britain and forced into slavery in Ireland where he worked as a shepherd.


What country was St. Patrick held in for 6 years of slavery?

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.


What jobs did Saint Patrick have?

From age 16 -22 he was a shepherd. He then went to Europe and became a priest and, later, a bishop.


What was Saint Patrick's job while he was a slave?

While a slave in Ireland St. Patrick worked as a shepherd.


Where did Saint Patrick work as a slave?

He worked as a shepherd for a Druid chieftain in Ireland.


What was Saint Patricks job as a slave?

It is likely than Patrick was sold to a farmer and worked as a shepherd during his time as a slave.


What town was Saint Patrick taken to when he was capture and made a slave?

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.


What was one of St. Patrick's professions?

Patrick was abducted fron his home and taken to Ireland where he was forced into slavery and worked as a shepherd for a few years. He escaped eventually and returned to his home in Britain. He studied for the priesthood in Europe and was then sent back to Britain and Ireland as a bishopand missionary.


What was st Patrick's job when he was salve?

St. Patrick was captured and enslaved in Ireland. During that time, he worked as a shepherd, tending to sheep in the countryside.


What special things did Saint Patrick do?

Patrick was abducted and taken to Ireland as a boy where he worked as a shepherd. After a few years he was able to escape and return to England. He eventually went to Europe where be became a priest and, later, a bishop. Pope Celestine asked him to return to England and Ireland and evangelize the pagans living there.


Why was Saint Patrick put in jail?

Saint Patrick was put in jail for his Christian beliefs and missionary activities. He was captured by Irish raiders and held captive for six years before escaping and returning to his home in Britain.


What was the name of the mountain where Saint Patrick worked to take care of the sheep?

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.