Show III Patrick still the Snakes There 10 I an old legend lo the effect that St Patrick btnlihed all reptiles from Ireland by beating a drum but noon no-on probably seriously believes the story According to the myth he took hit drum out for the purpose mentioned and commenced poundng It to Igo routly that he knocked a hole In the drumhead Ihu seriously endangering the success 01 the miracle While pondering pon-dering what to do St Patrick will at tonlihed by the appearance of an angel who Immediately let to work to mend the broken musical Instrument After the hole had been mended tin angel vanished and St Patrick continued the work of serpent banishing being tuc cetilul In ridding the Island ol every repretentatlve of the make tribe except one old ItU who had lived to long that lilt tusks protruded from hit mouth like horn Title monster refused 10 leave the land ol hit father and the good taint resolved to practice a little piece of tlrategy He removed One t a fth which the angel had put on the t4t drllh head and then persuaded the see pent lo creep Into the drum for the night When the reptile tal I don J II requested St Patrick glue down thit magic patch and then threw drum ur pent and all Into the tea A tunke bowlder off the West coitt of Ireland 10 called St Latrlckt Drum |