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The St Patrick’s Treasury

Celebrating the Myths, Legends and Traditions of Ireland’s Patron Saint

Author: John Killen  

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St Patrick is one of the best-known and best-loved saints in the world. His life and legacy is ingrained in Irish history and society, as the annual 17 March celebrations across the globe show. John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries.

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St Patrick is one of the best-known and best-loved saints in the world. His life and legacy is ingrained in Irish history and society, as the annual 17 March celebrations across the globe show. John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries.

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St Patrick is one of the best-known and best-loved saints in the world. His life and legacy is deeply ingrained in Irish history and society, as the annual 17 March celebrations in Ireland and across the globe show.

Northern Ireland now has its own St Patrick's trail, and many pilgrims flock to sites such as St Patrick's Purgatory and Croagh Patrick. In The St Patrick's Treasury John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries.

Richly illustrated throughout, this is a unique celebration of Ireland’s patron saint, and a collection to treasure.

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Critic Reviews

"Weird Belfast is a fabulous book ..." -- Colin Carberry Hot Press Author Reggie Chamberlain-King has unearthed a fascinating collection of strange tales from 200 years of Belfast history. -- Christopher Woodhouse Sunday Life ... a fascinating look at the strange and forgotten stories of Belfast. These are the tales that don't get told around the dinner table, the scandals and shockers of a forgotten era that, when looked at in the modern age, frequently seem baffling. But in the most intriguing way. -- Steven Rainey The Big List

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About the Author

JOHN KILLEN was born in Belfast and, up until his retirement in 2014, he was Deputy Librarian and then Librarian of The Linen Hall Library. He is the author of many books, including The Irish Christmas Book and The Unkindest Cut: A Cartoon History of Ulster 1900–2000, as well as books on the Irish Famine and the United Irishmen. St Patrick – his life, writings and legacy – is a long-term interest.

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Product Details

Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd | Blackstaff Press Ltd
Published
31st August 2018
Pages
264
ISBN
9780856409585

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