Saint Patrick & Names along the Antonine wall

[Nathan Ross]

What was he for the first 16 years? Deaf and mute?

According to his own testimony, he was too lazy and sinful to learn! ("My sins then prevented me from really taking in what I read")

ALL THE CRAP ABOUT HIM HAVING TO BE BROUGHT UP IN A LATIN SPEAKING PART OF BRITAIN IS RUBBISH.

Do you always react to criticism in this way?

It's not rubbish - he says himself that he considers himself to be Roman. The 'foreign language' he mentions is Irish. He, and his father and grandfather, have Latin names.

This is virtually indistinguishable from Neutur which scholars agree is likely Nemthur.

See my added note to the post above. The mention of 'Neutur' (ineutur) in the Black Book looks very dubious. Only one Victorian antiquarian suggests that it refers to 'Nemthur'.

I don't see you pointing out the obvious flaws with places like Glannobanta.

I never suggested Ravenglass - that was John, I think.

Sure, if you "correct" both names to make them look similar and then compare them

Is that not what you're doing?

Old Kilpatrick has strong historical evidence.

I didn't think there was any evidence for who might have been living at Old Kilpatrick in the 5th century.

the evidence is clear that Latin was a foreign language.

I don't think you can read that reference in the Confession to mean anything but Irish. Matter of opinion, I guess!