
St. Patrick and the Snakes
Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages
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The King of the Snakes
The queen of the snakes was larger than all the rest combined. She lived in Tipperari, high on the top of the Galtine Mountains where she devoured every goat and sheep she could find. Villagers peered at him suspiciously from their doors. They didn't get many visitors, just the occasional warrior who came to try and slay the snake queen. This went on until one day a young man came walking up the road. He was dressed in green robes and carried a crook, which is a long staff with a curling hook at the top used to herd sheep. Called the village busybody, Mrs Murphy. What's your name now?
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