1 (Chapter 11) When was Patrick first brought to Ireland?
2 (Chapter 11) Which gods did he say were not true gods?
3 (Chapter 11) How did Patrick explain that there were three persons in God?
4 (Chapter 15) Which important person did Patrick baptise in this chapter?
5 (Chapter 15) Why did Flann not want to become a Christian?
Draw...!
Draw a picture of St Patrick.
Fact File
St Patrick was born in Britain, probably around Bristol. and was taken to Ireland as slave when he was a boy. Later on he returned to tell the Irish people about Christianity.This story tells how St Patrick baptised a king. It is true that he did baptise a king from what is now known as County Clare at that time and he also helped the king to go through the Brehon laws and select those that they could keep. Some laws the Christians did not like, but most remained in use for hundreds of years afterwards - even a thousand years in the far west of Ireland.
Explore...!
See if you can find the prayer: 'St Patrick's Breastplate.' You might like to memorise it or to write it out.
Imagine......!
Imagine that you are Patrick. Write the story of your life. Tell about the visit to Coad for the mid-winter festival.
Imagine that you are Ita. Write down her reasons to keep the statue of the goddess Brigit. Who are the other gods and goddess that Ita would have know? Make up some names for them and say why she likes them.
