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[St. Patrick expells the snakes.]Saint Patrick & the Snakes

Saint Patrick drove away all the snakes in Ireland. Snakes are a metaphor for the Druids, priests of the Celts. The Druids and their religion were killed by the Roman conquest. (5)


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