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Man, myth or legend... who was the real Saint Patrick? Did he really banish all the snakes from Ireland? Where does the shamrock tradition come from? And was he even Irish?
In this episode, Tristan is joined by Professor Lisa Bitel of USC Dornsife to find out more about the true identity of the mysterious figure who became Patron Saint of Ireland and gave his hallowed name to St Paddy's Day.
Order Tristan's book, Alexander's Successors at War, today đâĄď¸Â https://ed.gr/dylvo
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Man, myth or legend... who was the real Saint Patrick? Did he really banish all the snakes from Ireland? Where does the shamrock tradition come from? And was he even Irish?
In this episode, Tristan is joined by Professor Lisa Bitel of USC Dornsife to find out more about the true identity of the mysterious figure who became Patron Saint of Ireland and gave his hallowed name to St Paddy's Day.
Order Tristan's book, Alexander's Successors at War, today đâĄď¸Â https://ed.gr/dylvo
For more Ancients content, subscribe to our Ancients newsletter here.Â
Â
If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!
To download, go to Android or Apple store.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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