Were there really no snakes in Ireland before St. Patrick showed up? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager ponder this and other questions. They... Nov 16, 2017 — Were there really no snakes in Ireland ...
A: It is true. Legend has it that St. Patrick banished all snakes from Ireland, driving them into the sea in the 5th century. Evidence, however, suggests that there never have been any snakes on ...
After all the talk last weekend of our patron saint, legend would have us believe that while St Patrick was busy evangelising ...