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Irish Creations Irish
Garden Statue
is the perfect gift for St. Patrick's Day | |
Don't wait until Saint Patrick's Day
to celebrate your Irish heritage. We have special items for March 17th or any
day of the year!
St. Patrick was born in 387 A.D.
- he is the patron Saint of the Irish, although Patrick was not Irish - he was
born in Scotland. At that time, Ireland was a land of pagan kings and warriors.
When Patrick was 16 years old, Irish warriors raided Scotland and carried
captives back to Ireland to be slaves. Patrick was among them. For six years, he
was put to work as a shepherd for an Irish Druidic high priest named Milchu. One
night in a dream, God told Patrick to escape his master and go to the coast, two
hundred miles away. Patrick did as he was told and made the journey safely. He
found a ship about to sail to Britain. Once there, Patrick studied to be a
priest. He was ordained a priest and later ordained a bishop.
Patrick
returned to Ireland on March 25, 433, and began his work of teaching. Patrick
used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the trinity and the shamrock
has been associated with the Irish since that time.
Although opponents of
his teachings conspired against him and imprisoned him several times, he
outwitted them with his faith and courage. When Patrick died on March 17, 493,
all of Ireland was Christian.
Can't you
picture this lovely statue of St. Patrick in your Irish garden? He will keep
away the snakes as he blesses your garden and all who visit. St. Patrick and other beautiful
garden items can be found in our catalog. Just click on his picture and he will
lead you down the garden path!
