Narrative poems · 1872

The Legends of Saint Patrick

by Aubrey de Vere

Fifteen narrative poems on the conversion of Ireland, from the infant baptism of Patrick to his dying Confession, drawn from the ancient Lives of the saint.

Contents · 15 parts

• The Baptism of St. Patrick20 lines
• The Disbelief of Milcho, or, Saint Patrick’s One Failureabout 590 lines
• Saint Patrick at Tara94 lines
• Saint Patrick and the Two Princesses; Fedelm “The Red Rose,” and Ethna “The Fair”about 180 lines
• Saint Patrick and the Children of Fochlut Woodabout 570 lines
• Saint Patrick and King Laeghaire50 lines
• Saint Patrick and the Impostor; or, Mac Kyle of Manabout 200 lines
• Saint Patrick at Cashel; or, the Baptism of Aengusabout 220 lines
• Saint Patrick and the Childless Motherabout 250 lines
• Saint Patrick at the Feast of Knock Cae; or, the Founding of Mungretabout 350 lines
• Saint Patrick and King Eochaidabout 470 lines
• Saint Patrick and the Founding of Armagh Cathedralabout 430 lines
• The Arraignment of Saint Patrickabout 400 lines
• The Striving of Saint Patrick on Mount Cruachanabout 510 lines
• Epilogue: The Confession of Saint Patrickabout 540 lines

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