Of the more than 3,000 species of snakes in the world today, around 70 have adapted from living entirely on land to thriving ...

Were there really no snakes in Ireland before St. Patrick showed up? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager ponder this and other questions. They... Nov 16, 2017 — Were there really no snakes in Ireland ...

A: It is true. Legend has it that St. Patrick banished all snakes from Ireland, driving them into the sea in the 5th century. Evidence, however, suggests that there never have been any snakes on ...

Top of the morning to you, and sure isn't it a fine day to be Irish? We celebrate the day that Saint Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland, forgetting at the same time to banish the English. This ...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Legend has it that St. Patrick scared the snakes out of Ireland. Maybe, but these days they're catching on as pets -- and turning up in unexpected places. "We're finding them in ...