Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Tells the story of St. Columcille, a sixth-century Irish monk and scribe who instigated a terrible battle between Irish clans in his efforts to keep learning and scholarship alive during the Dark Ages.

A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial gain, the man who was to become Ireland's patron saint battled against great odds before succeeding as a missionary. Saint Patrick Retold draws on recent...