A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial gain, the man who was to become Ireland's patron saint battled against great odds before succeeding as a missionary. Saint Patrick Retold draws on recent...

Saint Patrick's Day celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Patrick who is the patron saint of Ireland. It also celebrates Irish culture. Readers will learn that people celebrate with big parades and festivals with Irish traditional music and green clothing.

A picture book biography of the patron saint of Ireland.

Presents a brief account of the life of the Roman aristocrat who became Ireland's patron saint and discusses the annual holiday that honors him.