Rapaire - I have read many various accounts of whether or not St. Patrick can be given all the credit for the Irish conversion to Catholicism. Some say it wasn't until 100 years after his death that all of Ireland was Catholic.

One thing everyone seems to agree about is that he codified the traditional laws of Ireland and introduced the Roman alphabet.

Who knows. Its hard to separate the myth from the legend but you would think that the Irish would have chosen an Irish hero to represent Ireland instead of a Catholic Brit. Oh well - Maybe someday we will be celebrating the mighty Finn.