Category: History - Modern (1750+)

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, October, 1864

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and refuted. Chapter i. refutes Dr. Ledwich's theory that Saint Patrick never existed; chapter ii. refutes the statements of Sir William Betham, that Saint Patrick lived long before A.D. 432, and of Usher, that Ireland possessed a hierarchy long before Saint Patrick's time;

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2. chapter iii. examines Dean Murray's theory, that Saint Patrick had no

mission from Rome; chapter iv. refutes the opinion of Dr. Lanigan, that Saint Patrick died A.D. 465, and then Dr. Petrie's conjecture, that our ancient writers have so blended t...

1. Part II. various modern theories respecting Saint Patrick are reviewed

and refuted. Chapter i. refutes Dr. Ledwich's theory that Saint Patrick never existed; chapter ii. refutes the statements of Sir William Betham, that Saint Patrick lived long be...