St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

Mar 12, 2000

1h 40m

★ 5.3

Overview

A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds comfort and eventually salvation in his faith. After several years, he escapes back to England, where he joins a convent to prove his faith. His greatest desire is to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Years later, he is given the opportunity. Upon setting foot on the Irish soil, all snakes are aitomatically driven from the land. He then overcomes many obstacles, including disagreements with the British Cardinal (Malcolm McDowell), to fulfill his destiny and ultimately being given Sainthood.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

Fantasy

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

Fox Family Channel

Sharpmist III Ltd.

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend Trailers

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Cast

Patrick

Patrick Bergin

Young Patrick

Luke Griffin

Calpornius

Alan Bates

Concessa

Susannah York

Quentin

Malcolm McDowell

Benignus

Eamonn Owens

Auxilius

Chris McHallem

Iserninus

Michael Caven

Briain

Stephen Brennan

Brother Peter

Adam Goodwin

Ship Captain

Peter Byrne

Michael Carven

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