InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Horsham Forum - A Community Forum for Horsham and Southwater Residents and Businesseshttp://www.horshamforum.co.uk/horshamforum@dotnetwebs.comThu, 20 Nov 2008 15:36:28 GMT20http://www.horshamforum.co.uk/Topic1463-21-1.aspx<FONT color=#119911 size=4>The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship. </FONT><P><FONT color=#119911 size=4></FONT> </P><P><FONT color=#119911 size=4>Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a </FONT><A class=MIVA_AdLink id=MIVA_LINK_1_0_0 href="http://us01.xmlsearch.findwhat.com/bin/findwhat.dll?clickthrough&amp;y=52649&amp;x=dXxJqnx3neNEiYiHU1CLJHNHI1zmweTSnNdDgixlzYNbKHxeHCR2QHUQoyvzGbKCLZDeUHNt:hGQmNTooAzJHzzvmpdo83VeFTRsUnV;K3CrWHVspgaprnF1MZJTSgHswGv0u9zkmG3P61kjWHvtrCZjSbCBdTcVNoHMB1PowW$7N" target=_blank><FONT color=#119911 size=4>pagan</FONT></A><FONT color=#119911 size=4>. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God. :w00t:</FONT>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:12:10 GMTIndigo Brasserie