87. Was St Patrick Welsh? An expert reviews the evidence
Dr Simon Rodway

St Patrick

Saint Patrick was certainly born in the west of Britain, possibly present-day Wales.

He may have thought of himself as a Cymro, and the English would have classified him as Welsh.

His first language was almost certainly the ancestor of Welsh. However, he chose Ireland over the land of his birth and is central to the history of Ireland.

Was St Patrick Welsh? An expert reviews the evidence

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Further Information

Dr Simon Rodway

Academic Department

Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies

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