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He was 16 years old when he first came to Ireland.

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Who was Saint Patrick captured by and taken to Ireland?

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.


When St Patrick first arrived in Ireland what was he?

When St. Patrick first arrived in Ireland, he was a captive taken as a slave by Irish raiders. He eventually escaped and returned to his home in Britain, but later chose to return to Ireland to spread Christianity.


How old was Saint Patrick when he was kidnapped?

It is said that Patrick was about 16 years old when he was abducted.


Who kidnapped Maewyn Succat?

Maewyn Succat AKA St. Patrick of Ireland, was 16 years old when he was kidnapped and enslaved by an Irish pagan warlord named, Niall of the Nine Hostages.Slave traders. They sold the poor fellow in Ireland.


Why was saint Patrick forced to leave England?

St. Patrick was forced to work as a slave in Ireland. He escaped from slavery and fled the country.


When St. Patrick first arrived in Ireland he was a?

He was a slave, just 16 years old and having been brought to Ireland from Britain by a pirate.


Did pirates kidnap Saint Patrick?

Yes, when he was 16 years old, Irish Druid pirates kidnapped him from Roman Britain and took him to Ireland to work as a slave.


What happened to Saint Patrick at the age of 16 that changed his life?

St. Patrick was dead when he became a saint. That is a primary requisite for becoming a saint.


What age was St. Patrick when he was captured?

St. Patrick was 16 years of age when he was kidnapped by Irish pirates.


How did St. Patrick become a missionary to Ireland?

He came by boat. Initially he was brought as a slave, but later he returned again by boat. It would have been the only way to get to Ireland in the 5th century.When St. Patrick was only 16 years old he was stolen from his family and brought as a slave to Ireland for a Druid High Priest. There he tended to flocks of sheep and pigs and a deep spiritual faith grew with him during his youth. This would be the first time Patrick would venture to Ireland, however this would not be the journey that led him into Sainthood.


What did St. Patrick have to do when he was a slave?

He was kidnapped about the year 403 when he was 16 years old.


How old was St. Patrick when he went over to Ireland?

16.