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The Story of St Patrick

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, known for spreading Christianity throughout the country as a missionary during the 5th century.

When Patrick was about sixteen years old, he was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland. He was put to work as a shepherd. He lived in Ireland for six years. During this time, he turned to prayer.

One night, Patrick had a dream that a ship was waiting, and he knew it was the answer to his prayers. Patrick ran away and found a ship that took him home to Britain. But his dreams did not end there. In another dream, Patrick heard the voices of the Irish people calling and begging him to come back and help them learn more about Christianity. Patrick did not want to go back to Ireland but he trusted in God, and he went anyway. As soon as Patrick got to Ireland, he knew he had made the right decision. 

Use the Arcgis map below as a springboard for discussion on St. Patrick. Follow the pins on the map to track St. Patrick's journey through Ireland and his time spent in France.

Videos teling the Story of St. Patrick

Allow time for your class to listen and watch the story of St. Patrick which the following two featured videos. The first video is from the Give Up Yer Aul Sins series where a school child retells the story in her own imaginative way. Could students in your class retell the story of St. Patrick? If so, check out the film-making resources available on the Fís website.

 

 

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St. Patrick Scoilnet Maps Challenge

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/35598/35366.pdf Added: 08 Mar 2021 Contributor: Moira Lambe Resource type: Project / Worksheet / Activity

Use three different maps to find out information about St. Patrick and his travels.
Geography, History and Maths are combined in this mini-project, with useful links for further study.

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5-6 SESE Geography
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5-6
SESE Geography

Strand: Human Environments

Strand unit: County, Regional and National Centres

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become aware of the location of the counties of Ireland, some of their towns and cities; the origins and geographical significance of their place-names
  • become familiar with the names, locations and some well-known features of the capital cities of the European Union
  • identify some of their important buildings, features, facilities, parks, work-places
  • learn of the movement of people to and/or from these centres

Strand: Natural Environments

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St. Patrick

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/14997/14637.pptx Added: 30 Jul 2015 Contributor: Patrick Jones Resource type:

Powerpoint telling briefly the life of St. Patrick

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1-2 SESE History
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SESE History

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become aware of the lives of women, men and children from different social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, including the lives of 'ordinary' as well as 'more famous' people
  • discuss chronology of events (beginning, middle, end) in a story
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St Patrick's Journey - Activity Sheets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernirelan...ional/grownups/activitysheets.shtml Added: 02 Mar 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Audio / Video / Presentation

Archived BBC website brings you on a journey with St Patrick. There are a number of activity sheets on creating a timeline, roman numerals, drama and discussions about slavery, mapping skills, 5th century costumes and jewellery and ogham stones. There is also a gallery of children's artwork about St Patrick which could be used as inspiration for classroom artwork. You will also find a link to an image bank and these images can be used for a project about St Patrick to illustrate a presentation.

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1-2 3-4 5-6 Religious Education
1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE History
1-2 3-4 5-6 Drama
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Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

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5-6
SESE History

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

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3-4
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Drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

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St Patrick's Journey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/saintpatrick/en/html/ Added: 02 Mar 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Audio / Video / Presentation

This is a BBC site which brings us on a journey with St Patrick. There are a number of activity sheets on creating a timeline, roman numerals, drama and discussions about slavery, mapping skills, 5th century costumes and jewellery and ogham stones. There is also a gallery of children's artwork about St Patrick which could be used as inspiration for classroom artwork. You will also find a link to an image bank and these images can be used for a project about St Patrick to illustrate a presentation.

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1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE History
1-2 3-4 5-6 Drama
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Religious Education

Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE History

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

1-2
3-4
5-6
Drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

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Turas Naomh Pádraig

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/saintpatrick/ga/html/ Added: 02 Mar 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / Video / Presentation

Téann an suíomh BBC seo trí Turas Naomh Pádraig. Tá cúpla gníomh anseo ina déantar amlíne, tá gníomh bunaithe ar uimhreacha Rómhánacha, dramaíocht, plé ar sclábhaíocht, scileanna léarscáilíocht, agus ogham. Tá samplaí de ealaín páistí a féidir a húsáid mar inspioráid. Tá nasc ann chomh maith chuig pictiúirí a féidir a húsáid i cur i láthair faoi Naomh Pádraig.
This is a BBC site which brings us on a journey with St Patrick. There are a number of activity sheets on creating a timeline, roman numerals, drama and discussions about slavery, mapping skills, 5th century costumes and jewellery and ogham stones. There is also a gallery of children's artwork about St Patrick which could be used as inspiration for classroom artwork. You will also find a link to an image bank and these images can be used for a project about St Patrick to illustrate a presentation.

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1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE History
1-2 3-4 5-6 Drama
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Religious Education

Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

Strand: Useful Websites

1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE History

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies

Strand unit: Early Christian Ireland

1-2
3-4
5-6
Drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Strand unit: Exploring and making drama

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