The Last Snake in Ireland: A Story about St. Patrick
- ISBN-10
- 0823415554
- ISBN-13
- 9780823415557
- Category
- Folklore
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-12-04
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Author
- Sheila MacGill-Callahan
Description
Before he becomes a saint, Patrick drives all the snakes but one out of Ireland and that last one he throws into Scotland's Loch Ness.
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