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Birth
This article doesnt mention when Patrick was born, yet mentions the date of his death, which i believe to be wrong. There is little to no proof of exact dates of birth or death and this isnt mentioned anywhere in the article, even the 17th of March isnt certain. Dates regarding his life span up to 493 but this isnt mentioned anywhere. [[User:Jennisuk|Jennisuk]]
This article doesnt mention when Patrick was born, yet mentions the date of his death, which i believe to be wrong. There is little to no proof of exact dates of birth or death and this isnt mentioned anywhere in the article, even the 17th of March isnt certain. Dates regarding his life span up to 493 but this isnt mentioned anywhere. [[User:Jennisuk|Jennisuk]]
== Birth ==
Little is known about Patrick's childhood. He was most likely born to peasant parents on or near the Welsh coast, where the type of raid from across the Irish Sea that brought him to Ireland in the first place was part and parcel of life's hardship. His low social status - especially at a time of decline for the Roman Empire in Britain (did its rule even reach Wales? I'm not sure) - means it's unlikely his birth was ever recorded, and certainly any records that might have existed have not survived.
As to his date of death, historians in Ireland have recently argued that dates currently associated with Patrick's mission Ireland may in fact be 'late' by as much as thirty years.
As the Wiki says - he's a bit of a mystery!