"The 'snakes' he drove out of Ireland were the pagan beliefs. Ireland never had real snakes." Bingo!
10 Stouts to Drink This St. Patrick's Day... from Popular mechanics??
The History of Ireland (a thumbnail sketch).
Connie Dover - O'er the Hills and Far Away
(believe it or don't, I knew her Dad and met her once.)
Seven Drunken Nights can be found here (NSFW)