It's generally accepted that Saint Patrick died - and was buried - in Downpatrick near Belfast. Some scholars believe that Patrick, who had returned to Britain after converting thousands of Irish people to Catholocism, sensed his coming demise and wished to travel back to Ireland before his death.

Was Saint Patrick a martyr?

The local law forbade anyone starting a fire before the king did, so King Laoghaire and his Druid priest faced off with Patrick, who did not back down but told those present of his powerful God. ... Odhran, St. Patrick's charioteer, became a martyr by saving the bishop's life.

When and how did Saint Patrick die?

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Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 ce to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches, and schools.