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St Patrick |
The country known as Ireland
Had been well beyond Rome's reach.
From Cornwall, Patrick went there
With a message he must teach.
Though the Irish were unruly,
Though they viewed him with suspicion,
He - in teaching Christianity -
Succeeded in his mission.
So Patrick (Ireland's patron saint)
Now steady progress makes
And, to boot, it's also rumoured
That he rid the land of snakes.
From very small beginnings
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St Columba |
And the Irish, far from primitive,
Were cultured now instead.
Some monks, one named Columba,
Across the sea did roam,
To where Irish Gaels and Scoti*
Had already made their home...
*Scotland got its name from an Irish tribe
Benvenuta Italia!
For details of my other books - Britannia's Glory and James the Third - please see the blog/post of each, both dated October 2024.
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