How well do you know your Irish saints?
Do you know which Irish saint was kidnapped by pirates? Or which saint was said to be exceptionally handsome?
The Emerald Isle is teeming with a treasure-trove of saint stories that too often go untold: the stories of St. Brendan and St. Brigid, of St. Ciaran and St. Columban. As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we invite you to test your knowledge about Irish saints – take the quiz below!
Sources:
Butler’s Lives of Saints, ed. Bernard Bangley.
The Way of Saints, Dr. Tom Cowan.
“St. Columbanus,” Catholic News Agency.