St. Patrick’s Day Stories
I hope you enjoy these classic stories and verses that are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Selections include stories by or about St. Patrick, Irish fairy tales, and Irish history. These stories are all great for reading aloud, and most of them have free audio available!
Note that the reading time and audio time may vary when the audio is a retelling or dramatization of the original text.
Stories By or About St. Patrick:
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Author: St. Patrick Genre: Autobiography, 5th century Reading Time: Approx. 45 min AUDIO AVAILABLE: 43 min (Librivox) |
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Author: Saint Secundinus Genre: Hymn, 5th century Reading Time: Approx. 5 min |
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Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus Author: St. Patrick Genre: Letter, 5th century Reading Time: Approx. 15 min AUDIO AVAILABLE: 14 min (Librivox) |
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Lorica (or Breastplate) of St. Patrick Author: attributed to St. Patrick Genre: Prayer, 5th – 9th century Reading Time: Approx. 5 min AUDIO AVAILABLE: 4 min (Librivox) |
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Irish Fairy Tales:
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Author: Padraic Colum Genre: Irish Fairy Tale (pub 1916) Reading Time: Approx. 6 hours AUDIO AVAILABLE: 6 hrs (Librivox) |
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Irish History:
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Our Little Celtic Cousin of Long Ago Link will take you to the Baldwin Project. Author: Evaleen Stein Genre: Irish Historical Fiction (pub. 1918) Reading Time: Approx. 2 hours |
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