St. Patrick’s Contest of Miracles

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Irish Myths StoryTime

I. E. Kneverday

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Each episode of IrishMyths StoryTime is dedicated to a single story—pulled from the pages of Irish mythology—that is narrated in full. An ever-so-brief introduction will explain the origin of the myth in question and the version/translation that you'll be listening to. Head over to IrishMyths.com or check out the IrishMyths YouTube channel if you want to journey down Irish and Celtic mythology rabbit holes. This is StoryTime. And now, your story...

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St. Patrick’s Contest of Miracles

Irish Myths StoryTime

10 minutes 16 seconds

9 months ago

St. Patrick’s Contest of Miracles

Get your fire extinguishers ready: things are about to get heated.

Muirchú’s account of St. Patrick’s contest of miracles with the druid at Tara, as detailed in the 7th-century Vita sancti Patricii (Life of Saint Patrick)

00:00 Teaser

00:21 Introduction

03:39 Your story: The Contest of Miracles

09:05 End credits

Want to plumb the depths of Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore? There’s a website for that: https://irishmyths.com/

Might I recommend my article “Was St. Patrick a Murderer? Why Did He Write His Confession?”: https://irishmyths.com/2022/03/13/was-st-patrick-a-murderer/

More of an audio-visual learner? My explainer videos on the IrishMyths YouTube channel have got you covered: https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos

Given the subject of this story, you might be interested in the following:

-“The Pagan Origins of St. Patrick’s Day”: https://youtu.be/yHdKmjWFGsM?si=uwZNQyi4YvnroFHS

-“St. Patrick vs. Crom Cruach: Destroying a Celtic Idol”: https://youtu.be/MM2beTEExnw?si=XN14D4Onp-eaSUAf

-“Was St. Patrick Really Kidnapped by Pirates?”: https://youtu.be/cBacOzjuuAc?si=1HWUutFw_hNotIUG

-“Was St. Patrick a Murderer?”: https://youtu.be/dXGhhbmLE8w?si=BwcmwZYUQCZ19tp_

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