What animal is said to not exist in all Ireland? Do to St Patrick banishing them from the country?
2007-03-29 05:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The serpent, but it wasnt St Patrick that drove them out. And Ireland is not the modern site of the Garden of Eden
2007-03-29 06:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by heatherclhn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The legend says Father Patricius drove the snakes from Ireland.
Now, here's what it means:
The snake/serpent is really just a symbol for paganism. Patrick was a Bishop sent by the Church to bring Christianity to Ireland. They who took pride in rousting the pagans and killing those who would not willingly convert. Think the witch trials of Salem but more barbaric. Basically, he destroyed the pagan religion in Ireland and installed Christianity in it's place.
But, there are still "snakes/pagans" in Ireland and always have been.. they just hid for a while...
2007-03-29 12:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by NinaFromNewEngland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes
2007-03-29 07:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St Patrick drove out all the snakes and serpents (and some of the Pagans too)
2007-03-29 06:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup Snakes it is - The serpent was not driven out of the Garden of Eden, Man and woman were.
2007-03-29 07:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by london.oval 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is snakes ireland has no snakes
2007-03-29 11:02:58 · answer #6 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snakes
2007-03-29 05:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
snakes, is what I say too.
2007-03-29 06:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by I luv E's 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋