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St. Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland.

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7 sources for · 4 against

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Is it true that St. Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland?

No. A reference article states there is no evidence St. Patrick drove snakes out of Ireland and that Ireland had no native snakes long before his time; a scholarly piece likewise treats the expulsion as a widely known legend rather than attested fact.

Verdict: REFUTED · 7 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 7
Autumn in the valley
1936
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1862-1952, C. M. (1936). Autumn in the valley. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/autumninvalley0000chan

Evidence against · 4
St. Patrick and the Snakes
1947
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Krappe, A. H. (1947). St. Patrick and the Snakes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0362152900013623

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Roof Over Love & Lust
2009
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Robert, L. (2009). Roof Over Love & Lust. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/roofoverlovelust0000leah

Arousal : bodies and pleasures
1998
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Martha, R. (1998). Arousal : bodies and pleasures. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/arousalbodiesple0000roth

Kathleen in Ireland
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Kathleen in Ireland. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73665

The Charm of Ireland
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The Charm of Ireland. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35529

Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore
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Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29921

Canadian government faces elections speculation
2019
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Canadian government faces elections speculation. (2019). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Canadian_government_faces_elections_speculation

More against · 3
Did St. Patrick Really Drive the Snakes Out of Ireland? | HISTORY
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Did St. Patrick Really Drive the Snakes Out of Ireland? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/st-patrick-snakes

“ Ego Patricius, peccator rusticissimus ”: The Rhetoric of St. Patrick of Ireland
2008
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“ Ego Patricius, peccator rusticissimus ”: The Rhetoric of St. Patrick of Ireland. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/07350190801921735

Holidays for Saints. (Manawatu Times, 18 March 1884)
1884
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Holidays for Saints. (Manawatu Times, 18 March 1884). (1884). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT18840318.2.27.2

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