Talk:Saint Patrick/Archive 3

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2017
Old Version: He is also venerated in the Anglican Communion, the Old Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church as equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland.[2]

New Version: He is also venerated in the Anglican Communion, the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church as equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland.[2] Mazdamx (talk) 00:35, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
 * What's the reasoning in favor of this change? Alephb (talk) 00:38, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

History Channel says Patrick was not from Ireland. ..
According to History.com, "It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. Although his father was a Christian deacon, he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of 16, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family’s estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity, turning to religion for solace." "But for all of his prevalence in culture, namely the holiday held on the day of his death that bears his name, many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling." Id. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikid editor (talk • contribs) 21:48, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Merge "Battle for the Body of Saint Patrick" into this article
Battle for the Body of Saint Patrick is short so it would fit easily into this article.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 02:26, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Seems like more of a candidate for AfD or Prod. Anything pertinent can be recreated here in a properly sourced manner. Artw (talk) 16:46, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I've completed the merge. Most of the content can now be found in the Folk piety section-- NoSnakesInIreland ( talk )  00:59, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

Slate article
Slate has published an article about the quality of this article after they had asked two professors to review it. My congratulations to everyone who has worked to get this article to such a high standard.  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  17:48, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Patron Saint of Ireland?
I thought that this is a common myth - that he is only the "unofficial" Patron Saint, and sources list only Brigit and Columba as "official" Irish saints? Can we get a citation for his patronage, or at least on the page??? :)
 * There is a source that stated St. Columba as the patron saint of ancient Scots and Picts and also the patron saint of Ireland in conjunction with St. Patrick and St. Bridget. The source is the Life of Saint Columba by John Smith. Although this is a very old source (published in 1824) but draws from a Latin text. There are also contemporary sources that cite this. Darwin Naz (talk) 23:54, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 March 2018
Please change "though identified in one tradition as Glannoventa, modern Ravenglass in Cumbria, in what is now England; claims have been advanced for locations in both present-day Scotland and Wales" to "which has been speculated to be in Wales, Scotland or even England."

Reason- 2 sources: 1 broken link as source + 1 weak source. There are many other more credible sources naming Scotland or Wales as the birthplace. Giving more credance to Saint Patrick being born in England than the other places is deceptive, as his birthplace is unknown, but more generally accepted to be Scotland or Wales (which is discussed in previous sources used in the article). 2A02:C7D:6449:FB00:5091:E279:9CBE:F57C (talk) 17:28, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.      Spintendo       07:23, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

We know he was born in Nemthur and we are told that was in Strathclyde which has long been known to be Old Kilpatrick. This has recently been identified as Roman Nemeton which confirms he was born in Scotland: http://roman-britain.co.uk/nemthur.htm. There is no real evidence for any other location. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 17:13, 7 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I have reset this flag and request as none of my points have been answered. There is still no reference giving any credibility to Ravenglass and this is particularly galling when there are plenty of references from the lives of the saint telling us he was born in Strathclyde. Also "Banna venta" is not the original text. This has been changed to try to make it fit Clanoventa or Glannibanta which this site doesn't even locate in Ravenglass . In short, Strathclyde is the only credible location given the historic information backing it up and you certainly can't legitimately put in Ravenglass without a citation to back it up.

I have been trying to find where this statement which is currently in the page regarding his birth originates: "one tradition as Glannoventa, modern Ravenglass in Cumbria". I cannot find any source at all. Without any credible source it should be removed.

Likewise Banwen in Wales is not credible. It originates as a story given to an 8 year by their grandfather. Do I need to point out that this is not a reliable source? The source of their grandfathers tall story appears to be Bury 1905 where it says: "The existence of three places named Banwen (which may represent Bannauenta) in Glamorganshire opens a prospect that the solution may possibly lie there."

And similarly the idea that the site was in Northamptonshire appears to originate from 1899 when “Professor Haverfield, writing in the Victoria County History, expressed the opinion that this place could be none other than the Benaventa of  the Antonine Itinerary, adding the interesting statement that it was possibly the birthplace of Ireland's Patron Saint … Haverfield, **while not attaching too much importance to this coincidence**, evidently regarded it as worthy of consideration”  (BOROUGH HILL (DAVENTRY) AND ITS HISTORY by William Edgar. 1923  Again, this is idle speculation with no historical evidence.

In contrast, this source: gives a detailed explanation for why the site is Old Kilpatrick and there is no question that Strathclyde is the historic location as this reference explains:

“four of the five perfect lives explicitly state that Saint Patrick was born in Britain; three of them add, in the district of Strathclyde! It is hard to imagine how any one could be so audacious as to reject such a weight of ancient testimonies," (Turner 1872 p.274)

Likewise this location also states Old Kilpatrick and the Statistical account said the same (reference not to hand)

As such I suggest the following (apologise for formatting): From "from Banna Venta Berniae,[27] a location otherwise unknown,[28][29][30] though identified in one tradition as Glannoventa, modern Ravenglass in Cumbria, in what is now England; claims have been advanced for locations in both present-day Scotland and Wales."

TO: [Fullstop] St.Patrick in his confession tells us his Grandfather's home was Bannavem Taberniae a location that is unknown. However a note to Fiacc's hymn tells us he was born in Irish Nemthur: "Genair Patraic i Nemthur" or Latin Nemturri: "Natus est Patricius Nemturri" which it says was in Strathclyde (ref: turner )

Most sources therefore locate the birthplace of Saint Patrick in the region of Strathclyde “four of the five perfect lives explicitly state that Saint Patrick was born in Britain; three of them add, in the district of Strathclyde! It is hard to imagine how any one could be so audacious as to reject such a weight of ancient testimonies," (Turner 1872 p.274) and many specifically say in Old Kilpatrick. However suggestions have been given for a variety of places such as Banwen & Ravenglass.
 * I have just found an excellent discussion on the subject of his birth in Byrne, F. J., and Pádraig Francis. “Two Lives of Saint Patrick: ‘Vita Secunda’ and ‘Vita Quarta.’” The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 124, 1994, pp. 5–117. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/25509063. On Page 20 it gives the translation of two of the lives of St.Patrick where it tells us that St.Patrick was born in Strathclyde at a place called Nemthor. This is discussed on page 68-72 where rather than "Bannavem Terberniae" it gives "Campus Taburniae" which it translates as "the plain of tents". It also mentions "Medionemeton" as per this site: . This doesn't fundamentally change my suggested revision. The only site with historical evidence to back it up is "nemthur", or variants: "nemthor", "nemtor" in Strathclyde, with Old Kilpatrick being the most likely place. The rest are speculation with a wide range of sites with nothing much more than glancing similarity of name to support them. However, it would be worth adding “Two Lives of Saint Patrick: ‘Vita Secunda’ and ‘Vita Quarta.’” as a reference.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 10:07, 9 September 2018 (UTC)


 * As I said before (below), the medieval lives are worthless as history, and no reputable scholar uses them as a source for anything other than literary traditions any more. "Nemthor" is therefore not "The only site with historical evidence to back it up", because it appears only in un-historical sources. It may or may not refer to Strathclyde, but there is nothing reliably historical to connect Patrick to it. The only place he mentions in his own writings is "Bannavem Taburniae", so that is the only place that has historical evidence to back it up. Unfortunately, we don't know where it was. There have been many suggestions made, none of them conclusive, but the internal evidence of the texts speaks against it being in Strathclyde. That is an old theory that has long since been abandoned by all historians of the period. --Nicknack009 (talk) 19:00, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Every document we have is a later copy, so you're talking nonsense. Whatever your personal POV, there is clear and unequivocal evidence that the early lives located his birth in Strathclyde this MUST be in the article. In contrast, there's no historical evidence at all AND NOT EVEN A CITATION for the locations currently given. So, you're clearly pushing a POV. Stop POV pushing and just get on with the change.
 * "Stop POV pushing and just get on with the change." Who, precisely, do you think you are? Presumption of good faith is hereby withdrawn. You are here only to disrupt and abuse, and I will no longer engage with you. --Nicknack009 (talk) 16:34, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Strangely enough I was just talking to the Falkirk county archaeologist and when I said "modern scholars dismiss Strathclyde" his comment was "I thought it was the reverse". It is simply a fact that Strathclyde is reported as the place of his birth, and it's a fact that no citation or evidence has been given for the site that is currently in the article. I suggest you START behaving with good faith and stop pushing your own POV.
 * No. We cannot make such a definitive statement on something which is not definitively known, especially not based on outdated scholarship. What Turner wrote in 1872 is not the last word on the subject, no matter how emphatic he is on the subject. Read some more recent sources, especially those with the benefit of more than a century's worth of archaeology. Modern historians do not accept anything but Patrick's own writings as valid historical sources - Fiacc's Hymn and the various Irish and Latin Lives are legendary traditions, not history. What we have to go on is the corrupt placename "Bannavem Taburniae", and Patrick's statements that his father was a decurion and owned a villa, and the fact that he was kidnapped there by seaborne raiders from Ireland. It is massively unlikely that this was in Strathclyde, as Strathclyde was not Romanised enough to have villas and decurions. The most likely location is in a lowland, civilian area - perhaps somewhere in the West Country (sources I have readily to hand: K. R. Dark, "St Patrick's uillula' and the fifth-century occupation of Romano-British villas", in David Dumville (ed), St Patrick, AD 493-1993, The Boydell Press, 1993, pp. 19-24; E. A. Thompson, Who Was Saint Patrick, The Boydell Press, 1985, pp. 9-10). The article should continue to reflect the uncertainty of our knowledge on the subject. --Nicknack009 (talk) 10:02, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I am sorry your are just wrong. Your argument is that Turner is wrong - but in the same way the people you now cite can be wrong. The historical evidence, which is all we really have, clearly says Patrick was born in Strathclyde and no matter how many modern academics you claim disagree, you cannot change the fact that the early sources say he was born in Strathclyde and so that must be in the article.
 * I have supplied numerous good references to back up the change, You have supplied none to back up the current places in the text, which doesn't even mention the only historical evidence we are given which is for Strathclyde. As for the absurd statement about Strathclyde not being Roman enough, there is plenty of coin evidence showing a Romanised population right up to the time on Patrick and why on earth wouldn't Roman Christians flee the various persecutions? And if you can tell me what the a Latin scribe would call an Iron-age home other than using a Latin term, I will accept that the location must be in a Latin speaking area. But you cannot give me the term someone in Strathclyde would use. As such using a Latin word in a Latin text as a clear TRANSLATION of the local term, in no way proves the local language was Latin. Also we are told Patrick had his words translated INTO Latin. So you can't have it both ways - claiming Latin terms/names proves he was born in a Latin speaking area, when we are told his words had to be translated into Latin so he wasn't a natural Latin speaking (therefore likely born outside the normal Roman areas). PLEASE STOP POV PUSHING!! Change the text to include the historical references to Strathclyde and provide citations for any other places (if you can find any). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 10:11, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Per WP:EDITREQ, requests can only be completed for uncontroversial improvements (which this is clearly not) or when a clear consensus already exists on the talk page (which I do not see). Please continue civil discussion on the talk page as needed to reach consensus, and seek dispute resolution if necessary. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 17:34, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I am not sure whether you changed the flag to close this request, but as you say "Not done" it suggests to me that you accept the subject is still open. Unfortunately, there has been no attempt at a civil discussion as you put it. I made what I thought was a perfectly reasonable request - which like all such things could be improved through discussion - but I got a very blunt "NO" in response, with no attempt to discuss the points I raise. AND It's particularly annoying that despite looking I cannot find any reference to support Ravenglas and the more I look the less credible it looks (as both the Roman name and the name in the Patrick texts have BOTH been changed to make them look similar to each other). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 12:28, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I did close the edit request template and have done so again. Per the guideline I cited previously, this cannot be completed as an edit request. If you feel you need to continue the discussion but aren't getting anywhere on the talk page, then you need to pursue other avenues of dispute resolution. An edit request will not be completed in the absence of clear consensus of editors on the talk page, and this is not the way to get other editors involved to reach such a consensus. (See WP:DRN, WP:3O, WP:RFC etc for that.) &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 15:44, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * OK apologies for re-opening. I made a simple suggestion for an edit backed with plenty of evidence to back it up. As you will see I got a very pointed "NO" - which clearly indicated they were not even a hint they were prepared to change in any way. As it currently only gives one site any prominence - and even my comments re the lack of citation to back this up were rejected, it seems very likely the individual was pushing a POV. As I've said, I've been looking at the places, and apart from Ravenglass (where I can't find who is suggesting it), the only place with historic evidence to back it up is in Strathclyde. However, if as you suggest it takes a discussion and as that was stamped on from the very beginning, it does appear the only option is some kind of dispute resolution. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 11:14, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I have finally (after literally hours of searching) found a text supporting - not the Ravenglass in the text, but "Glannoventa". The reference is "Christianity in Roman Britain to AD 500, Part 500" (already referenced). But, as I've been saying, this also mentions Nemthur and Strathclyde. Fortunately, I've also found a good basic summary on the Welsh Government site (which obvious favours Wales). This reads: "There has been much debate on the exact birthplace of Saint Patrick. Some say that he was born in the south of Scotland, others claim that he was born in Banwen in the Dulais Valley. But most experts believe he was born in Ravenglass, Cumbria, where his father was a deacon during Roman Britain." . This seems a good place to start, so I suggest amending the text as follows: There has been much debate on the exact birthplace of Saint Patrick. Most of the early biographies of the Saint, say he was born in "Nemthur" located near Dumbarton Rock, in Scotland. Other sites have been suggested based on a similarity of names to Patrick's Grandfather's estate at "Banna Venta Bernaie". Thus claims have been made for Banwen, Wales, but recent biographies have located his birth in the Roman Town of Glannoventa, believed to be Ravenglass, Cumbria.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.73.95 (talk) 14:43, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Sections and names; "folk piety"
The "Legends" section has a "Folk Piety" section, which seems to have nothing to do with piety and not really folklore believed by ordinary people but rather "miscellaneous pseudo-biographical stuff we found on the internet but haven't sourced back to a particular hagiography or antiquarian". Some of it repeats earlier better-sourced information If you want genuine folklore there are 487 items in the National Folklore Collection. Things like visiting St Patrick's Well are there. Dia is Muire dhuit is Pádraig and similar invocations would also constitute genuine folk piety. "Places associated with Saint Patrick" could be made another subsection of Legends.

I think "Seventh-century writings" should be renamed "Hagiographers", as it already goes beyond the seventh century; the Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick and "Saint Fiacc" could be augmented.

"Maewyn Succat" is a factoid rather than a popular myth — Internet "did you know" propagators are at least correct that it is little known. (No matches for either Maewyn or Succat in the National Folklore Collection.) How old is it? I can date Maewyn to 1924 p.413 and Maewyn Succat to 1977 p.9 (Succat is 1786 English). "Patricius Magonus Sucatus" is in Bury 1905 and "Magonus Sucatus Patricius" is in Bieler 1951. There are already two sections, "Name" and "Seventh-century writings", which contradict each other about Ultán's Magonus and Succetus; these portions should be merged and the "Maewyn Succat" factoid discussed alongside them. jnestorius(talk) 19:00, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Patrick banishes all snakes from Ireland
The line in the section "Patrick banishes all snakes from Ireland" reading: "The snakes, rather, were a metaphor for the druids, who Patrick is said to have driven out of Ireland when he established Christianity there.[85]" is not as true as it appears. The scholarly merits of the source are negligible as far as I was able to discover in searching for the book and the author. The editing errors in the quote provided in the footnote seem a bit of a red flag at the very least. This sentence should at least be edited to begin "Some claim..."

101.98.243.88 (talk) 03:20, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2019
Under "Other places named after Saint Patrick include:" add: • St Patrick's Church, Inchagoill, on Lough Corrib. A church whose construction is traditionally attributed to St Patrick and his nephew Lugnad. A 6th century stone commemorating Lugnad is also present on the ireland. Lm nash123 (talk) 19:17, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NiciVampireHeart 09:31, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Unreliable sources for birthplace
I have removed two of the sources that were provided to support various claims of Patrick's birthplace (the article includes other qualified sources for the various claims, anyway). One was an entry on the WebAnswers website; WebAnswers invites people to ask questions on its site and solicits answers without verifying their credibility or the reputations of those who provide them. It's not a reliable source. The second was an entry on Encyclopedia.com. It identifies his birthplace as a location that historic accounts associate not with him but with his grandfather. For that reason, the statement is not reliable. Twistlethrop (talk) 19:24, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Patrick's marriage
Saint Patrick was married to a woman named Sheelah but I couldn't find her in wikipedia. Little seems to have been known about her, but March 18 was once known as Sheelah’s Day. This is still observed in Newfoundland, Canada and in Irish-settled portions of Australia. I felt uncomfortable making the edit myself, but here is an article making note of it.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/st-patrick-had-a-wife-and-her-name-was-sheelah-1.3013056 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FCC8:AD08:EC00:3D9F:8F37:63C7:1D3 (talk) 07:36, 17 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I wrote an article about this holiday, Sheelah’s Day, and am wondering what the best way to mention it in this article and/or St. Patrick's Day would be. Thoughts? -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 23:25, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Snakes
On the section of Patrick banishes all snakes from Ireland, I think it we be relevant to talk of the similarities of this story with that of another Irish story on Goídel Glas.For instance if it was added:


 * Similarities in this story and another Irish myth are notable. The story of Goídel Glas, who is credited as the eponymous ancestor of the Gaels and creator of the Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx),appears in the 11th century pseudo-historical book Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of the Taking of Ireland), In the story Goídel Glas is bitten by a snake and his life is saved by Moses placing his staff on the snakebite. As a reminder of the incident he retains a green mark that would stay with him for the rest of his life. Additionally Moses tells him that no other of his people will be bitten by a snake and he would lead his people to a land that would be free of snakes. They eventually find Ireland after forty days wandering the sea

If this was added after the line "Aaron's snake-staff prevails by consuming the other snakes" and before the next paragraph starting with the line "However, all evidence suggests that post-glacial Ireland never had snakes" i think this will give a more detail to people on the past authors of these stories fascination of merging Irish history and culture with that of the bible.

What is certainly important is that the claim that the banishing of the snakes refers to the banishing of druids should be removed. There is no reliable source for this. The book referenced in the footnote to this (which should also be removed) is a highly eccentric, self-published book. It is not an academic source. I doubt a more reliable source can be found for this claim.Peterhunterop (talk) 00:07, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

St. Patrick's Birthplace, Place of Burial and Shrines
There is absolutely no definitive, provable birthplace or place of burial for Patrick. Surely it makes sense to use the term "possibly" along with suggestions of various, debated places of origin? E.g. "Possibly Roman Britain", "Possibly Roman France". On the subject of major shrines, surely major Irish shrines should be listed? (Croagh Patrick, for example?) Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:bb6:8465:da58:1914:feef:d25a:7363 (talk) 21:57, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

Flechner references
Once again, St Patrick's day comes and Roy Flechner's revisionist interpretations get front-loaded into the lede. I have moved them to their appropriate positions in the article - the lede is supposed to summarise the article. --Nicknack009 (talk) 12:27, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 May 2019
Can you please check this: St. Patrick died about 460/461 as the article says but the date of his death given on the top says 385- 431.

Thank you. 109.255.91.39 (talk) 19:21, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for spotting that! Those incorrect years had been recently added and had been overlooked. – Þjarkur (talk) 20:39, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

Germanus and Catocus
In tracing the mission of Germanus of Auxerre to Britain in 429, I've come across 19thc. scholarship that refers to Cattug/Catocus/Catwg as a member of that mission along with Patrick, with a suggestion that Catocus also turned up in Ireland. I can't find the sources for these assertions, and am wondering if there's any substance to them. Shtove 00:59, 10 March 2020 (UTC)


 * What 19th century sources are you getting this from? It's very likely that Palladius was an associate of Germanus, as according to Prosper Germanus was sent to Britain by Celestine on the recommendation of a deacon called Palladius, and the same pope then appointed Palladius, presumably the same one, as the first bishop to the Irish. Perhaps your source thought Palladius and Patrick were the same person? --Nicknack009 (talk) 11:44, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Here's one discussing Patrick in Germanus's mission - the lengthy note a at the foot of p.21: https://archive.org/details/councilsecclesia01hadduoft/page/21/mode/1up
 * It does cover your suggestion of mistaking one for the other. I have somewhere another source that accepts the possible mistake at face value, but can't find it just now - and it's likely that source hasn't considered the possibility.
 * Any inklings about Cattug/Catocus/Catwg in respect of that mission? Shtove 16:31, 10 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Now I see where you're coming from. There is a tradition, found in Fiacc's Hymn and many of the medieval lives of Patrick, that after he escaped from slavery, he went to the continent and studied with Germanus and others. Victorian scholars tended to regard these medieval Irish texts as historical sources. Most modern scholars don't. The only authentic sources on Patrick are his Confession and Letter, which make no reference to Germanus. The later sources are all unreliable and unverifiable. In particular, the traditions associating him with Germanus, as your link points out, most likely derive from a confusion between Patrick and Palladius.


 * No idea about Catocus. The only person of that name I'm aware of is St. Cadoc, who is supposed to have lived the following century. --Nicknack009 (talk) 19:15, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Cheers! And I've reached the same conclusion on Catocus. The query arose from the stone carvings at Lady St Mary's in Wareham, which seemed to stir up some aboriginal Wessex sentiment back in the day. Shtove 22:28, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2020
Please change X to Y, because the page seems to lack specific links to other places - especially within Somerset. Glastonbury has a rich link with both Irish pilgrims of the faith and St. Patrick to this day and I think linking it in wiki will only enrich and add further interest to the amazing knowledge that is here thus far. It will also add context to the mention of Glastonbury within the list of "major shrines" section. Thank you.

For reference - X reads:

"Patrick was born in Roman Britain. His birthplace is not known with any certainty; some traditions place it in England—one identifying it as Glannoventa (modern Ravenglass in Cumbria)[31]—but claims have also been advanced for locations in both present-day Scotland [32] and Wales.[33]"

Edit request to change it to Y:

"Patrick was born in Roman Britain. His birthplace is not known with any certainty; some traditions place it in England—one identifying it as Glannoventa (modern Ravenglass in Cumbria)[31], with one historian claiming it to be Banwell in Somerset [Source 1] ,due it's location (access to the Bristol Channel) and is also close to Glastonbury - a place that has been commonly associated with his final resting place.[Source 2] Claims have also been advanced for locations in both present-day Scotland (Kilpatrick) [32] and Wales.[33]"

[Source 1] http://www.vortigernstudies.org.uk/artgue/guestjelley.htm      &      https://www.irishcatholic.com/new-light-on-st-patricks-birthplace/ [Source 2] 1 See H. P. R. Finberg. I.E.R. June 1967 "“pilgrims of Irish race, like many others of the faithful, frequented Glastonbury with great devotion, especially in honour of blessed Patrick, who is said to have ended his life happily 'there in the Lord”" Glaaaastonbury88 (talk) 08:12, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Pending-protection-unlocked.svg Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details.   Alucard 16  ❯❯❯ chat?    09:44, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2021
It says that St Patrick was born in Great Britain but this is incorrect as Great Britain did not officially exist until 1707. It would be accurate and proper to state the British Isles which refers to the geographical area rather than to any particular country seeing as the country is contested however he was definitely not born in Great Britain unless he had a time machine!

Great Britain is widely understood to mean England, Wales and Scotland hence the British passport says the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Many today perceive Great Britain as a country.

Whilst it is said Great Britain was used colloquially to refer to the mainland of the British Isles, confusion can still arise when using the term today as it is also a politically loaded term which may be used to assert a particular identity rather than to assert a geographical area, particularly with regards to Unionist and Nationalist debates relating to national identity. For these reasons it would be more prudent to use British Isles. 94.173.127.175 (talk) 13:10, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Not done: Saint Patrick's would still have been born in Great Britian in that case. It isn't used in a nopolitics context here so I don't think that is a worry either for this article. I don't think a change is needed. Dubarr18 (talk) 19:35, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Questionable "Abduction Reinterpreted" Section
This section rests on the assertions of one scholar, whose argument on this subject has not been accepted in mainstream scholarship on Late Antiquity or St. Patrick. See the review by Diarmaid MacCulloch. https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v41/n15/diarmaid-macculloch/who-kicked-them-out

I would propose eliminating the section outright, or, at least, adding a clear disclaimer that the opinion is not generally accepted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.58.102.208 (talk) 05:02, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

Checking the section itself it should either be made clearer that it only has a single source. One of the links is also now dead, I'm unsure how to show that on the citation itself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dubarr18 (talk • contribs) 17:14, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

I agree. The reinterpretation is pure speculation, unless credible sources are provided. I could just as well speculate that both stories are true - that Patrick fled his legal responsibility and in route was abducted by raiders, enslaved, escaped, returned home to England where he was imprisoned to pay his debt for fleeing his Roman legal responsibility at 16. But, merging fact with fiction is still fiction. Mjwilkin9 (talk) 20:44, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2021
I request that we change the spelling of Patrick to patryk thanks 2A01:B340:80:22DE:B49B:51B5:4832:F85 (talk) 13:44, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Move-protection-shackle.svg Not done: page move requests should be made at Requested moves. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 14:06, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Romano-British?
This may be a bit picky, but surely its better to say "Romano-Briton" or something along those lines, as the Britons was the celtic peoples of wales, while the British is a later term for people from the UK of Great Britain? Tíocfaidh ár lá, Éire. (talk) 16:03, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Romano-British is the established term. Grammar apart, "the Britons was the celtic peoples of wales " is not true - see Britons and Celtic Britons - and we don't know he came from Wales. Johnbod (talk) 17:17, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Pronunciation of the name Pádraig in modern Irish
I know this is a minor issue, but I just wanted to point out that, in modern Irish, the pronunciation of the name Pádraig does not have a /dˠ/. The usual IPA transcription for <á> is /ɑː/ on Wikipedia pages, although it does not represent Ulster Irish's /æː/. So, a transcription that would be correct and accepted is either /ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪc/ or /ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ/. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teangacha (talk • contribs) 09:38, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Flag
There is no mention here, or image, of the flag of the Irish Patron Saint. I presume this is an omission? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FreeFlow99 (talk • contribs) 11:06, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 January 2023
Other places named after Saint Patrick include:

St. Patrick, Missouri and Shrine of Saint Patrick, Missouri https://saintpatrickshrine.com/ 2001:5B0:261B:3A38:D559:1D2:3E27:71E0 (talk) 04:51, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Without an article for this subject, I don't think it should be added. ~ Eejit43 ( talk ) 01:56, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Proponents of a 460s obit
Dumville wrote a book on Patrick dying in 493 in 1993. It was his original thesis, so I very much doubt he changed his mind in one year. Tallhwch (talk) 23:27, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

Patrick and the Second Coming
Professor Elva Johnston writes, "The idea that Ireland is one of the last lands, at the very gates of the known and knowable world, underlies the writings of St Patrick in the fifth century. It has been pointed out that Patrick thought Ireland lay at the edge of the earth.49 He believed that his actions would usher in the Last Days; the Gospel had been preached throughout the world and the stage was set for the second coming of Christ."

I think this is a noteworthy part of Patrick's worldview and should be included in the article. Is this a common view in the literature? Even if it's contested it would still be useful to have the debate put in somewhere. ComradeKublai (talk) 03:18, 6 October 2022 (UTC) ComradeKublai (talk) 03:18, 6 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I do object to the inclusion of this though I definitely agree a debate on it first is called for. While sources definitively establish that Patrick believed Ireland lay at the end of the world, this wasn’t a position unique to him but was a widely accepted fact based off geography. Though it would certainly be noteworthy if Patrick also thought converting the gaels would bring about the end days, this is not substantiated by sources but purely the fringe position of an isolated few modern scholars. Whether it be true or not, I do not think we should include it under the present circumstances. OgamD218 (talk) 10:52, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi User:OgamD218. I see that you or someone e removed it, no issues there as there hasn't yet been a consensus on the topic yet.
 * When you say that it's a fringe position do you mean that there are sources refuting it or just that it only appears a few places in the literature? I don't think Johnston herself is fringe in any way but certainly some of her theories/opinions could be.
 * When I said "debate" in the post above I was actually referring to putting sources supporting both sides in the article for balance. I also deliberately put it in the "Modern Theories" section because that looks like the place for novel ideas about Patrick that haven't yet gained universal support. ComradeKublai (talk) 03:29, 6 March 2023 (UTC)