The Patrick of legend is a wholly propagandised fabrication, shaped significantly by the social, political, and cultural circumstances of the successive generations that have laid claim to him.
Thanks so much for putting this together.
I learned a lot (and I had just finished researching this subject for over a week strait!) :)
I shared excerpts from this post in an updated version of my Decolonizing St. Patrick's Day post (linked below)
https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/decolonizing-st-patricks-day
Thanks so much for putting this together.
I learned a lot (and I had just finished researching this subject for over a week strait!) :)
I shared excerpts from this post in an updated version of my Decolonizing St. Patrick's Day post (linked below)
https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/decolonizing-st-patricks-day