Patrick

deity earth Irish single tradition · 3

Patrick is a saint whose life dates are uncertain, though his writings suggest the 5th century. The Irish annals date Patrick's arrival in Ireland at 432, but they were compiled in the mid-6th century at the earliest. A variety of dates are given for his death.

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When

First attested
400 CE
Attested period
400 – 2020
Historical notes
Conflicting traditions place his death in the 5th century.

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“The dates of Patrick's life are uncertain; there are conflicting traditions regarding the year of his death. His own writings provide no evidence for any dating more precise than the 5th century generally.”

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“Colmcille is one of the three patron saints of Ireland, after Patrick and Brigid of Kildare.”

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“Engineers - Benedict of Nursia, Ferdinand III, Patrick”

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