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St Patrick, Shipwrecked!. The Legend states that after escaping from Ireland St Patrick was shipwrecked on this coastline. These are views from the cliffs and the beach where St Patrick first came to shore.. . . The Legends of St Patrick in Ireland. Legend tells us Patrick banished snakes in Ireland. These
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1. The Legend of St Patrick
2. St Patrick, Shipwrecked! The Legend states that after escaping from Ireland St Patrick was shipwrecked on this coastline. These are views from the cliffs and the beach where St Patrick first came to shore.
3. The Legends of St Patrick in Ireland Legend tells us Patrick banished snakes in Ireland. These ‘snakes’ being the serpent symbol of the Druids.
Legend also states that Patrick taught the Irish the concept of Trinity through a 3 leaved clover establishing the belief of ‘three divine persons in one God’, Father, Son and Holy Ghost
4. St Patrick’s Skeer
5. Ruins of St Patrick’s Chapel Here I am standing in the doorway of what remains of the original chapel.
There is evidence that St Patrick was the first to preach the gospel in Heysham.
6. RUINS OF ST PATRICKS CHURCH
7. St Patrick’s Graves (ossuaries)
8. Remains of the Chapel
9. Morecambe Bay There are large areas of sinking sand and high sand banks where people can get cut off with the fast moving incoming tide.
Morecambe Bay has long had a reputation as a dangerous place!
When the tide is in (twice a day) this beach is covered by the sea.
10. They were unaware of the
dangers and were caught by
rising waters in the Hest
Bank area.
11. The Anniversary of His Death People still celebrate this date
March 17th
The anniversary of his death This has been a principle festival in Ireland and the rest of the UK
He is Irelands patron saint
12. This is the end of my presentation – Hosca kalin HOSH–cha-KAH-lun
I do hope you have enjoyed it
Sag OL (sowl)