Famous Irishman - St. Patrick

Over the past few years, our Blog has provided you with daily facts in Irish History and it's time to move on. To continue with an Irish history theme, but takign a different direction, today we're kiking off a brand new topic featuring the top one hundred most influential Irish men and women of all time.

Sorry, brothers, Blank, Carr, Finnerty, McCann and Cahillane, you just missed coming in 101 - 105 respectively!

Each week you can read about a significant Irish leader who had an impact on Irish History - Enjoy!

This week's famous Irishman is of course our main man St. Patrick!

St. Patrick (387 - 17 March 461) was a Roman Britain-born Christian missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland.