WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Patrick was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland and later served as bishop there. He is credited with bringing Christianity to parts of Ireland and was probably partly responsible for the Christianization of the Picts and Anglo-Saxons. He is one of the patron saints of Ireland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Irish annals for the fifth century date Patrick’s arrival in Ireland at 432, but they were compiled in the mid 6th century at the earliest. The date 432 was probably chosen to minimise the contribution of Palladius, who was known to have been sent to Ireland in 431, and maximise that of Patrick.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spark that had been lit by Patrick and his contemporaries took hold, and Ireland developed a network of thousands of churches. In the 500s, some Christians sought a life of solitude from everyday life and this led to the setting up of monasteries.