How much do you know about Saint Patrick? (Answers at the end of article) True or False : St. Patrick was Irish. True or False : His real name was Patrick. True or False : His birthday was March 17. True or False : He was kidnapped and sold as a slave. True or False : He drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Did you know? St. Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was born in mainland Britain. His real name wasn’t Patrick. It was Maewyn Succat. Pope Celestine gave him the name Patrick