I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

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I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

"Patrick had to choose – obey God or obey man?"

2020

1h 33m

7.4(13 votes)

Documentary

Drama

History

Overview

Peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the story of Saint Patrick through historical reenactments, expert interviews and Patrick’s own writings, tracing his journey from man to saint.

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Cast & Crew

107 members

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Tim Campbell

Self - Director of the Saint Patrick Centre

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Elva Johnston

Self - School of History, University College Dublin

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Charles Doherty

Self - School of History and Archives, University College Dublin

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Thomas O'Loughlin

Self - Author: Discovering Saint Patrick

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Billy Swan

Self - Catholic Author: The Experience of God in the Writings of Saint Patrick

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Henry Hull

Self - Dean of Down Cathedral, Church of Ireland

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Elizabeth Dawson

Self - Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast

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Gordon Robertson

Self - President of the Christian Broadcasting Network

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John Rhys-Davies

Old Patrick

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Seán T. Ó Meallaigh

Patrick

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Robert McCormack

Young Patrick

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Moe Dunford

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Malcolm Adams

British Bishop

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Shane Casey

Calpornius / Druid

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Terry Byrne

Potitus

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Jed Murray

Captain

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Shane O'Regan

Young Felix

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Adam Traynor

Felix

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Hugh Kirwan

Irish King

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Ailbhe Cowley

Virgin

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Joe Purcell

King of Tara

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Rachael Russell

Patrick's Mom

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Tom Leavey

Mentor

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Stephen Sheridan

Tribal Leader's Son

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William Howard Lynch

Elderly Bishop / Druid 3

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Trevor Edward Jones

Irish Man

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Bryan Smith

Victoricus

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Derek Black

Slave Owner

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Chris Shaw

Businessman

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John Heathwood

Slaver

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Lorraine Kelly

Lyre Musician

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Majella Stanley

Irish Woman

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Mark O'Connor

Virgin's Father

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Mike Millstead

Tutor

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Joseph Duggan

Irish Raider

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Patrick Kelly

Bearded Irish Raider

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Michael Joseph Cloke

Crew Member

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Harvey McDonald

House Slave

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Stephen Brennan

Divine Voice (voice)

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Paul Lennox

Muirchú Voice (voice)

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Emma Scattergood

Irish Voice 1 (voice)

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Aoife Collins

Irish Voice 2 (voice)

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Alan Gorman

Irish Voice 3 (voice)

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Aidan O'Sullivan

Irish Voice 4 (voice) / British Crew Member 1

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James Galvo Parker

Cleric 1

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Kevin Vose

Dinner Guest 1

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Dara Ryan Charleton

Cleric 2

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Jessica James

Dinner Guest 2

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Tony Walsh

Farmer 1

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Stefan Barry

Irish Extra

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Eoin Slattery

Farmer 2

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Patrick Maxwell

Irish Extra 1

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Fiachna O'Donnell

Friend 1

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Kristian Lahdensuo

Irish Extra 2

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Max Trigub

Friend 2

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Jonathan McLoughlin

Irish Extra 3

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Tony O'Connor

Monk 1

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Gerben Uunk

Irish Extra 4

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Tony Kelleher

Monk 2 / British Extra 2

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Patrick O'Neill

Irish Extra 5

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Cian Adam Hendrick

Monk 3

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Fiona Kelly

Irish Extra 6

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Leah O'Toole

Captive 1

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Aine Heslin

Irish Extra 7 / Druid 5

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Cormac Smith

Captive 2

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Leanne O'Donnell

Irish Extra 8

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Amelia de Carteret

Captive 3

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John Paul O'Driscoll

Irish Extra 9

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Pat Clancy

British Extra 1

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Cormac O'Farrell

Irish Extra 10

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Michael Connolly

Irish Extra 11

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Art

Mike Scanlon

British Extra 3

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Andrew St Ledger

Irish Extra 12 / Dead Body 2

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Sean O'Connor

British Extra 4

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Erin Macneill

British Extra 5

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Natalie McGuire

British Extra 6

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Tony Cleary

British Captain

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Rachel Maguire

Irish Extra 16

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Jonathan Peacock

Irish Raider 1

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Jack Sheehan

British Crew Member 2

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Kieran Burke

Irish Raider 2

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Eamon McGlone

Irish Crew Member 1

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Patrick McEvoy

Irish Raider 3

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Kealan Murphy

Irish Crew Member 2

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Emma Adams

Dead Body 1

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John Kelly

Messenger 1

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Jesse Morris

Messenger 2

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Shane McInerney

Dead Body 3

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Anthony Barrable

Slave 1

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Darryl Bradford

Slave 2

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Alexandria McGrath

Dead Body 4

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Catherine Keating

Peasant 1

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Mandy Floodpage

Slave 3

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Sean Macgabhann

Peasant 2

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Christian Gilbart

Slave 4

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Max Kane

Convert 1

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Bob Kelly

Old Slave

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Ian Kiely

Convert 2

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Lemuel Black

Irish Warrior 1

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Production

Keith Bogue

Druid

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Jack Ellis

Irish Warrior 2

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Sean O'Brien

Druid 1

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Neil Bleakley

Irish Warrior 3

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James Keogh

Druid 2 / Irish Warrior 4

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Gerard Kelly

Irish Warrior 5

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Costume & Make-Up

Gemma Keenan

Druid 4

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Ben Goode

Horseman Extra

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