Happy St. Patricks Day A common myth and misconception surrounding Saint Patrick’s Day is that Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. While it is true that no snakes exist in Ireland today, the fact is they never did. Ireland is an island land mass surrounded by icy water, which is much too cold to allow snakes to migrate from Britain or anywhere else. This myth most likely stems from the symbolic nature of snakes in literature as evil and Patrick driving out the evil, pagan, ungodly ways from Ireland and bringing a new sense of life and purpose to the country.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:12:25 +0000
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