 death in 460, rather than face
the difficulty of making him live to be 120--or, as some say, 132.

The story of St. Patrick's life is told by many people in many different
ways, both in modern times and in ancient. In one of the accounts, known
as the Tripartite Life, written in early Irish, we find mention of the
existence of Christianity in Ireland before his time. He and his
attendants were about to perform divine service in the land of the Ui
Oiliolls, when it was found that the sacred vessels were wanting. Patrick,
thereupon, divinely instructed, pointed out a cave in which they must dig
with great care, lest the glass vessels be broken. They dug up an altar,
having at its corners four chalices of glass. Even in the Book of Armagh
we find that Patrick shewed to his presbyter a wonderful stone altar on a
mountain in this region. This may seem a slight basis on which to found
the existence of Christianity before Patrick, but its incidental character
gives it importance; and traditions of early times support the
conclusion. The whole of an elaborate story of Patrick finding bishops in
Munster, and coming to a compromise with them, is a late invention, forged
for an ecclesiastical purpose.

There is certainly evidence of an intention to preach Christianity in
Ireland before Patrick's time, and this evidence itself affords evidence
of a still earlier teaching. In speaking of the visit of Germanus to
Britain to put down Pelagianism, the first of two visits as tradition
says, I intentionally said nothing about the visit of Germanus's deacon
Palladius to Rome. Some writers would not allow the phrases "Germanus's
deacon," and "visit to Rome." They say that Palladius was a deacon of
Rome; from that he is made archdeacon of the Pope; and from that again a
cardinal and Nuncio apostolical. But I shall take him to be the deacon of
Germanus, a Gaul by birth and education, though some believe that he must
have been himself an Irishman.

The Chronicle of Prosper of Aquitaine, of which we have heard before[44],
has in the less corrupt of the two editions the statement that in 431
"Pallad
death in 460, rather than face 
 the difficulty of make him exist to be 120 - -or, as some say, 132. 

 The story of St. Patrick's life is tell by many people in many different 
 way, both in advanced times and in ancient. In one of the bill, known 
 as the Tripartite Life, written in early Irish, we witness mention of the 
 existence of Christianity in Ireland before his time. He and his 
 attendants were about to perform divine military service in the land of the Ui 
 Oiliolls, when it was found that the sacred vessel were wanting. Patrick, 
 thereupon, divinely instructed, pointed out a cave in which they must labor 
 with great care, lest the glass vessels be broken. They jab up an altar, 
 having at its corners four chalices of glass. Even in the Book of Armagh 
 we find that Patrick shewed to his presbyter a wonderful stone altar on a 
 mountain in this region. This may seem a slight basis on which to found 
 the existence of Christianity before Patrick, but its incidental character 
 contribute it importance; and traditions of early times digest the 
 ending. The whole of an elaborate story of Patrick finding bishop in 
 Munster, and coming to a compromise with them, is a late invention, forged 
 for an ecclesiastical purpose. 

 There constitute certainly evidence of an intention to preach Christianity in 
 Ireland before Patrick's time, and this evidence itself affords evidence 
 of a still earlier education. In speaking of the visit of Germanus to 
 Britain to put down Pelagianism, the first of two visits as tradition 
 says, I intentionally suppose nothing about the sojourn of Germanus's deacon 
 Palladius to Rome. Some writers would not allow the phrases " Germanus's 
 deacon, " and " visit to Rome. " They say that Palladius was a deacon of 
 Rome; from that he is made archdeacon of the Pope; and from that again a 
 cardinal and Nuncio apostolical. But I shall subscribe him to be the deacon of 
 Germanus, a frog by birth and education, though some believe that he must 
 have been himself an Irishman. 

 The Chronicle of Prosper of Aquitaine, of which we have heard before[44 ], 
 has in the less crooked of the two editions the statement that in 431 
 " Pallad
 dewth in 460, rather than face
uhe difficulty of making him ljve to bd 120--or, as some say, 132.

The story oh St. Patruck's life is told by mxny peoplv in many difherent
ways, both mh moderk timsd anb mn ancient. In oke of the awcounts, known
av ghz Tripartite Life, written in early Iwish, we flnd mention of the
txiftendv if Christianity in Ireland berore hiv time. He and his
attendants were about ho pfrform divine servlce in the oand if the Ui
Oilkolls, when it was founs that the sacred vessels were dantiug. Patrick,
tyeeeuomn, divinely instgucted, pointed out a wave in which they muxt vig
wuth great care, lest tie glass vessels be froken. Thay dug up an altar,
hqvung aj its corvwrs fohr cgaliced oh glass. Eveh in the Boik of Armagh
we find trqt Patrick shswed tj ris presbyter a wonderful stone altar ot a
jountain in this region. This may seem a sligjt basis jn which to found
the existence of Christianity bexore 'agriej, but utd incidental character
gives it importance; and frsdptions of early tlmes support the
comcpuxyon. The whole of an elzborate story of Pwtrick sindibg bishopf in
Kunster, and coming to a compromise with rhem, is a late invzntion, forgeb
for am ecckesiastical purpose.

Therz is csrtainly evldence of xn intention to orescv Christianity in
Ireland bqfore Patcick's time, avd tnis evydence itsflf anxords evidence
of a stilp aarlier tewching. In speaking of the visit of Germanus tp
Bsitdin to pbt dowk Pelagianism, tre first of twp visitf as gradition
szys, I iitentionally said nothing wbout the vivit of Gqrmabus's deacon
Oxlladius to Roke. Some wgiuers would not allow the phreses "Fermanus's
deacon," ane "visit to Rome." Thdy faj tiat Pwnladius was d dexcov of
Rooe; from thab hd is made archdeacon of dhe Lope; and from that anain a
careinal anq Nuncio aposyolical. But I shalp takx him vo be yhe deacon of
Germanus, a Gaul by bjrth and fdugation, though somc bejieve that he must
have been himself an Irishman.

Thx Chronicle of Prosper if Aquitaine, of whieh we have heerd besore[44],
has it the less corrupt od the two editionx the statement that jn 431
"Palnad
death in 460, rather than face the making live to 120--or, as some St. life is told many people in different ways, both in modern times in ancient. In one of the accounts, known as the Tripartite Life, written early Irish, we find mention of the existence of Christianity in Ireland before time. and attendants about to perform divine service in the land of the Ui Oiliolls, when it was found the sacred vessels were wanting. Patrick, thereupon, divinely pointed out a cave which they must dig with care, the glass be They up an altar, at its corners four chalices of glass. Even in the Book of Armagh we find that Patrick to his wonderful stone on mountain this region. This a slight basis on which to of Christianity before Patrick, but its incidental character it importance; traditions of early times support the The whole of an elaborate story of Patrick bishops in Munster, and coming to a compromise with them, is a late invention, forged ecclesiastical purpose. There is evidence of an to Christianity Ireland Patrick's time, this evidence itself affords evidence of a still earlier teaching. In of the visit of Germanus to Britain to put down first two visits as says, I intentionally said about visit of Germanus's deacon Rome. writers the "Germanus's and "visit to Rome." say that Palladius was a of Rome; from that the Pope; and from that again a cardinal Nuncio apostolical. But I shall take him be the deacon of Germanus, a Gaul by birth and education, though believe that have been himself an Irishman. The Chronicle of of Aquitaine, of which have heard before[44], has in the less corrupt of two the statement in 431 "Pallad
 death in 460, rather than face
the dIfficulty oF makiNg hIm lIvE to bE 120--or, aS some say, 132.

The stoRY of ST. Patrick's life is told by mAny peOpLE in mANy DiffeRent
wayS, BoTH In mOdErN tiMeS AnD in anCieNt. In one Of the accouNts, KnOwn
as the TripARtIte Life, wriTteN in early IrisH, we Find meNtIon OF the
eXisTence Of ChriSTianitY in IrelanD bEFore hiS Time. He aND HiS
attEndants were about tO PeRForm divine servIce in tHe LAnD OF thE Ui
oiliolls, whEn It was FOund thaT ThE SACreD Vessels were waNting. PatricK,
TheReupon, DiVinELy instRucteD, pOIntEd out a cave iN whiCh they musT dig
wiTH great cARe, lest tHe glasS veSseLs be BRoKeN. ThEy DUg uP An AltAR,
haVing at itS cOrNers fOur cHALICes oF glAss. EVen in The Book of ArmaGh
wE finD ThaT PatrIck shEwed To His prEsbyteR a wonDeRful stone altar oN a
moUntain in tHis ReGioN. THis maY Seem a sLigHt bAsis on wHich to fOUnd
ThE EXIsTence of ChristianitY bEFOrE Patrick, But its INcIdENtal charAcTer
GiveS IT impoRtanCE; aNd traditIons of EArLy Times suPpOrt the
CoNclUsiOn. The WHole Of an elAborate sTory oF patrick finding BIshops in
MunstER, aND CoMIng tO a cOmpromise wiTh thEM, is a Late INvEntIOn, forGed
foR aN EcCLesiastical purpose.

THeRe is ceRtainLy evidence of aN intention TO PReach ChrIstiANiTY in
Ireland befoRe PatRick's time, aND this eviDence Itself afFords evidENCe
of a stiLl eArlIer TeaCHInG. In speaking of THE visIt Of GermaNus To
BritaIn tO puT doWn PElAgianism, tHe first oF tWo ViSiTs aS tradITion
says, i iNteNtIonAlly sAId nothIng abOut tHe ViSIt oF GermanUS's DEAcon
paLlAdiuS to roMe. SomE wriTErs Would noT allow the PhrASes "GErMaNus's
deaCon," and "visit to roMe." They say tHaT PaLladiuS WAs a deacoN of
Rome; from that he is made ARchdeacOn oF the POpe; aNd from thaT agAin a
caRdiNAl and NUncio aPostoLiCal. bUT I shaLL TaKe hIm To be the deaCON of
germaNuS, a GaUl by birTh and education, thouGH soMe believe that He mUst
hAVE bEen HImSElf An iRisHMAn.

The Chronicle oF Prosper of aqUItAine, of whicH We hAvE heard bEfore[44],
haS in thE Less corRupt of the Two editioNs The sTATemEnt that in 431
"PAllad
 death in 460, rather than  face
thediffi cul tyof  mak inghim live to be 120- -or, as some say, 132. 

The  s t oryo fSt. P atrick' s  l i f e i sto ldby ma ny pe opl e in ma ny differe ntwa ys, both inm od ern timesand  in ancient.  In  one o fthe accou nts , kno wn
ast he Tri partite L if e , writ t en in e a r ly  Iri sh, we find menti o no f the
existenc e of C hr i st i a nit y i n Irelandbe foreh is time .  H e a ndh is
attendants  were about toperfor mdiv i ne ser vicein the  land of th e Ui 
Oiliolls , when it wasf ound th at the  sa cre d ve s se ls  we re wan t in g.P atr ick,
the re up on, d ivin e l y inst ruc ted,  poin ted out a cav e i n wh i chtheymustdigwi th gr eat ca re, l es t the glass ves sels  be broke n.Th eydu g upa n alta r,hav ing atits cor n ers  f o u r  c halices of glass.Ev e n  i n the Bo ok ofA rm ag h 
we find  t hat  Pat r i ck sh ewed to  his pre sbyter awo nderful  s tone a lt arona
mou n tain  in th is regio n. Th i s may seem a s l ight basis on wh i c ht o fo und 
the existe nceo f Ch rist i an ity befor e Pat ri c k, but its incidentalch aracte r
giv es it importa nce; and t r a d itions o f ea r ly times supportthe
c onclusion. The whol e ofan elabo rate stor y of Patri ckfin din g b i s ho ps in
Munster , andco ming to  acomprom ise  wi ththe m,  is a lat e invent io n,  f or ged 
fora n eccles ia sti ca l p urpos e .

The re is  cer ta in l y e vidence of a n in te nt iontopr eachChri s tia nity in 
Irelandbef o re P at ri ck's ti me, and thisev idence its el f a ffords e videnceof a still earlier teac h ing. In  sp eakin g of  the visi t o f Germ anu s  to
Br itainto pu tdow n Pelag i a ni sm,  t he first o f two  visi ts  astraditi on
says, I intenti o nal ly said nothi ngabou t th e v i si t  of  G e rma n u s's deacon
Pall adius to R om e .Some write r s w ou ld notallow t he ph r ases "G ermanus's 
deacon,"  a nd " v i sit  to Rome."  They sa y that Pa l ladiu s  w as adea con of 
R ome ; fro m that heis ma de arc hd eaconof th ePope; an d from that again a
car dinaland N unc io aposto lic a l.But I sha ll t ake him to  be  th e dea con of
Ge rman u s,  aG aul b y bi r th and ed u ca tio n ,  t hough someb e l iev e tha t h e  musthave  been himself anI rishman.

TheChro n i cle  of Pros pe r of Aquitaine , o fw h ich we h av e heard bef ore[44], 
h a s inthe le ss cor rupt of t he two ed itio nsthe state men tt hat in43 1" Pallad 
 death_in 460,_rather than face
the difficulty_of making_him_live to_be_120--or, as some_say, 132.

The story_of St. Patrick's life_is told by_many_people in many different
ways, both in modern times and in ancient. In one of_the_accounts, known
as_the_Tripartite_Life, written in early Irish,_we find mention of the
existence_of Christianity_in Ireland before his time. He and his
attendants_were_about to perform_divine service in the land of the Ui
Oiliolls, when_it was found that the sacred_vessels were wanting._Patrick,
thereupon,_divinely_instructed, pointed out a_cave in which they must dig
with_great care, lest the glass vessels_be broken. They dug up an altar,
having_at its corners four chalices of_glass. Even in the Book_of Armagh
we_find that Patrick shewed to_his presbyter a_wonderful stone_altar on a
mountain_in this region. This may seem_a slight basis_on which to found
the existence of_Christianity_before Patrick, but_its_incidental_character
gives it_importance; and traditions_of_early times_support_the
conclusion. The whole of an elaborate_story_of Patrick finding bishops in
Munster, and coming_to a compromise with_them,_is a late invention,_forged
for an ecclesiastical purpose.

There is_certainly evidence of an intention to_preach Christianity_in
Ireland before_Patrick's time, and this evidence itself affords evidence
of a still earlier_teaching. In speaking of the visit_of Germanus to
Britain to_put down_Pelagianism,_the first of_two_visits as_tradition
says, I intentionally said nothing about the_visit of_Germanus's deacon
Palladius to Rome. Some writers_would not allow the_phrases_"Germanus's
deacon," and "visit to Rome." They_say that Palladius was a deacon_of
Rome; from that he is_made_archdeacon_of the Pope; and from_that again a
cardinal and Nuncio apostolical._But I shall_take him to be the deacon of
Germanus,_a_Gaul by birth and education, though_some_believe that he must
have been himself_an_Irishman.

The_Chronicle of Prosper of Aquitaine,_of which we have heard before[44],
has_in the less corrupt of the two editions the_statement that in_431
"Pallad