St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

1h 40min

Drama

Adventure

Fantasy

History

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Fox Family Channel

Sharpmist III Ltd.

Cast

Luke Griffin

Luke Griffin

Young Patrick
Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Calpornius
Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Benignus
Michael Caven

Michael Caven

Iserninus
Adam Goodwin

Adam Goodwin

Brother Peter
Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

Ship Captain
Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Lucet Mael
Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson

Bishop of London
Sean McDonagh

Sean McDonagh

Young Man
Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Millihus
Emily Nagle

Emily Nagle

Young Nuala
Niall O'Brien

Niall O'Brien

Longhaire
Bairbre O'Toole

Bairbre O'Toole

Virgin Slave
Ryan J-W Smith

Ryan J-W Smith

Young Briain

Release date

12th Mar 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages