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jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

It is being claimed that St Patrick (you know, him that all the pseudo-paddies in Coatbridge celebrate every 17th March) was born in Old Kilpatrick of Roman parents.

What do you think?

Alasdair · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

I think you need to provide a link to the story.
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jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

Any reference to Old Kilpatrick and you will find this claim.

Any Scottish History sites. Type in Old Kilpatrick. It was a roman fort, it was near the western end of Antonine's Wall.

Wikipedia: Old Kilpatrick.

There's a St Patrick's well near the town which dates way back.

Lord Pitsligo · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject:

jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

Eh...? The link is Old Kilpatrick, the task is to browse through the various sites, many of which state that he is from, or was born in, Old Kilpatrick.

Lord Pitsligo · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

Alasdair · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

it is extremely impolite to act stupid.

There are many sites on this topic, too numerous to mention.

Just type in the name of the republic of Old Kilpatrick and you'll come up with a barrowload of information.

And never mind the links crap. You don't need it!

Rinty · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

WTF is wrong with you, why dont you just post a link instead of posting loads of times that there many links?

I dont celebrate St Patricks day as such but some of my family do. They are not pseudo paddies!

jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

I give in.

This site is used actively by the National Union of Pedants

Scott2006 · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

I am not bothered where Patrick of one of the early christian churches was born.

In many ways I might have prefered that christianity never caught on at all.

As for "saint" or "sainthood" it means nothing constructive in this day and age. So Patrick's Day in Ireland or Andrew's Day in Scotland should be the secular names, in my opinion - humble or honest or otherwise.

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