[RightSpirit]

The Paschal bonfire St. Patrick lit was on the Hill of Slane and was visible from Tara. Tara was where King Laoghaire (Leary) and his Druids saw Patrick's fire and the fires of Christians on hundreds of surrounding hills demonstrating the conversion of the Irish.

The tradition says the Druids warned the king if he did not extinguish the fire on the Hill of Slane Ireland would be lost to the Christians. The Druids practiced human sacrifice so its no wonder Patrick was successful with his conversion of the Irish. The common people were the victims, and they were tired of it, just like some of us are tired of being the sacrificial victims of the Democrats.

I've been to both hills. A scenic ruined cathedral lies at the top of Slane where tradition says Patrick lit his fire. A huge old Cedar of Lebanon, probably Crusader vintage, shades the ruins. The view is incredibly beautiful. I always thought there was more to Tara than could be seen in the grassy mounds.

[Doomonyou]

...just like some of us are tired of being the sacrificial victims of the Democrats.

And you don't even live in California!

[Mr. Mulliner]

Thanks for that info. Very interesting. I have a friend who has a much deeper interest in this stuff and has been to Ireland twice in the last year so I've just sent it on to her.

I like your analogy about the human sacrifice and the Democrats. In your analogy, who is our St. Patrick? President Reagan? President Bush?