Crazy But True Stories of the Real St. Patrick

One of the great things about St. Patrick (and every other Irish saint, really) is that there are so many outlandish stories about them. Some of them you probably already know -- like the old saw that the reason shamrocks are such a thing with the Irish is because St. Patrick used them to help the Irish understand the notion of the Trinity. One plant, three leaves -- see, it actually does make sense! The reason a four-leaf clover is considered such great luck is also that St. Patrick said if you found one you were actually the Second Coming of Christ. Okay, no, he didn't. But he could have! That's how crazy some of the stories about him are.