This may be one of the most realistic depictions of Ireland's Patron Saint - on top of a gigantic column known as the "Octagon Monument". We see a simple man in Roman-British clothing, a shepherd. If it wasn't for the snake coiling around his staff he could be an unknown nobody.
Statue of Saint Patrick in Westport, County Mayo
From Bernd Biege, About.com
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Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick
The Historical PatrickOrigins of the Saint Patrick's Day ParadesA Traditional Saint Patrick's Day
Visiting Ireland with Saint Patrick in Mind
Saint Patrick 101Tracking Patrick in Dublin, Meath, Connacht and UlsterThe Pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick (County Mayo)
Museums and Attractions Connected to Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick (County Down)Saint Patrick's Trian, Armagh (County Armagh)Saint Patrick's Cathedral (Dublin)
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