Re: Significance of Erin name
in reply to a message by Roro
St Patrick's day is after the priest, named Patrick, who chased the 'snakes' out of Ireland... what he really did was change the pagans in Ireland to christians... the snake or serpent being a symbol of the pagans... to read more about it, follow the link...
http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm