39. Monsignor La Flynn: Who Was Saint Patrick?

Episode 39 is a conversation with Monsignor La Flynn, Prior of Lough Derg as Fender Jackson finds out about Saint Patrick attempting to separate the man from the myth.

Conversation includes: introductions; Patrick’s origins; Patrick’s two texts; Patrick’s confession being an autobiography of sorts; the earliest full copies of the documents; Dabheog; placing Saint Patrick in historical time; the 1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin; the notion of Patrick converting the whole of Ireland; Patrick’s 2nd document; Patrick’s links of slavery; Christianity in Ireland pre Saint Patrick; the rife slave trade of Ireland in the early times; Patrick’s early mission; Patrick’s journey to being the national saint; the connections between Patrick and Cashel, Armagh, Downpatrick and Lough Derg; Saint Patrick’s purgatory; the connection between Lough Derg and Santiago de Compostela; the journeys made by 39 pilgrims who came to Lough between the late 12th Century and the 15th Century; Viscount Ramon de Perellós’ trip to Lough Derg and being hosted by Ó Néill; how Patrick passed away; the connection with the shamrock; the connection with Patrick and the snakes; the basilica of Lough Derg and other topics.

Relevant Links

https://www.loughderg.org

Saint Patrick's Confessio

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