Transcription: The stories of St. Patrick are full of miraculous trials by ordeal with Druids where the God of the Christians proved victorious. The most famous tale is that which occurred on the Hill of Slane. It is said that St. Patrick came to the Hill of Slane early in his attempt to convert pagan Ireland to the light of Christianity. On the eve of the Christian feast of Easter, 433 AD, St. Patrick lit a bonfire upon the Hill of Slane. The law in force at the time stated that no No fire should be lit in the vicinity when a great festival fire blazed at the royal seat of power on the hill of Tyre nearby. ... File Comment 'Genre=152'
