The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Brave Old st. Patrick
Millions Honor Him Today.

Fifteen hundred and twenty years ago the young Saint
Patrick carried to Ireland slave in raid made by the
Irish King Mall Noigialach herding swine on the lands
OF Chief Mchu near the Mountain Slems in County Antrim
taxing good of his pigs and wondering how he could
escape to do worthier and more important work.
He fled to the Wicklow and taken board
half vessel engaged in the trade Of savage Irish wolf
Can you imagine anything more wild than that voyage
small sailing vessel the Irish with the bowling Of
VIC dogs and the carousng Of the sailors sounding
in VII young lads ears?
But Patrick whose WEIGH Gaelic name Hygad war
like was tmd person That he proved when he braved
the barbarou wild Irish King his own hill of Tara and on
many another occasion.
landed in France young Patrick entered the monastery of
ms where he studied hard always planning return to
ireland, where he felt his work awaited him.
First like good he made brief visit to his home
in the British Islands in Scotland Historians are
Bannauenta, where he is known to have been born.
He stayed there not long for his heart and his dreams kept
his Life: nun 20 ''""0 ne 'SlS you IN MS own writings about
IT imagined that heard my the voice of those who
Wood of Focu which near the Western
and thus they cried We pray thee holy youth
walk again amongst us, as BEFORE"
More time devoted to study and preparation and then
Patrick returned to Ireland to gain the honor and glory that
are his to this day.
Few the Christian communities in Ireland in that
ancient time fifteen hundred years ago. They
uns small and weak in the southeastern part of Ireland
Patrick carried Christianity to every foot of that soil He did
more than drive out the snakes He drove out paganism and
when he had well done his Ireland he travelled east
ward on the continent, taking Christianity with him.
He fighting Christian fearless believing that he
had in his faith weapon powerful than all the fighting
men of any Irish king.
When he sailed on his mission to Ireland no longer bow
slave but highly trained and educated young man. conse
Grated to his work. he told that his would depend
his TACT his ability to get along nicely with the savage
Irish chiefs and other enemies Of the church
Getting along nicely the least Of Patricks desires
On the high hill Of Tara consecraed to eands old pagan
gods there held great pagan festival and by order of
the high King Logaire of Noigalach those men had
kidnapped Patrick in his boyhood there be no fire
lighted in all Ireland until h the High King had lighted his
grand fire Taras hill That word to Saint Patrick
who knew that it the night Of Easter Eve asking NO
mans consent he lighted his paschal fire the Hill of
Slane.
Parcks fire bIazed ahead of the High Kings fire and
that started the fight between Patrick Druds with
King Logaire backing the Druids.
Drids and King lost Patrick won Not satisfied with
deyng King Logae Patrick defied the idols and all their
devy To prove they had power against his real re-
gon, Patrick threw down the famous and powerful idol
called Cromm Cruaich from his proud place in the plain of
Mag Slecht, County Cavan.
Logaire with his cloak made the hide of blue bull
and Cromm Cuah with his ugly face painted eyes, are
forgotten while Saint Patrick is honored today by millions
OF his own land and of other lands.
Before long, victorious all way founding churches
where Patrick stood at the extreme edge of Ireland beyond
which is How would the old Saint have been ur
pd could he have looked fifteen hundred years ahead and
three thousand miles the dark Hewoud have
seen the sons OF Ireland remembering and honorng on
TWO continents Of America He would have read Irish
on the gravestones of victorious fighters all the world
have faith in the right and are willing to fight for
It, you will not be forgotten.