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Books by Roy Flechner

Roy Flechner is a lecturer in early medieval history at University College Dublin. He is also coordinating editor of the journal “Early Medieval Europe.” He previously taught at Oxford and Cambridge. He has written several books, including “Saint Patrick Retold: The Legend and History of Ireland’s Patron Saint.”

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Saint Patrick Retold

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Who was St. Patrick, really? We know precisely little about Ireland’s patron saint, and yet, he is celebrated on March 17 every year around the world. In an attempt to glean more information on St. Patrick’s life, Flechner looked again at contemporary sources in their historical context. In doing so, he managed to fill some gaps in our knowledge of St. Patrick.

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