The claim is one of several rival birthplace traditions for Patrick, and the name of the village gives it an unusually clear anchor. Old Kilpatrick lies at the western end of the Antonine Wall.
Folklore & legend
St Patrick's Birthplace at Old Kilpatrick
Old Kilpatrick
Tradition of the early medieval period
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Open ground
- Location
- 55.926, -4.462 (Sited to the village)
Sources: Wikipedia, "Old Kilpatrick" [other]
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