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Were there two St. Patricks?

A theory that has been contentious for hundreds of years is that there were actually two Patricks...

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16.10 16 Mar 2026


Were there two St. Patricks?


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16.10 16 Mar 2026


A theory that has been contentious for hundreds of years is that there were actually two Patricks, whose stories have been conjoined into the St Patrick we celebrate today....but what evidence is there for this? Dr Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Galway, joined Sean Moncrieff on the show to discuss.


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