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Siwsan

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1. Ok, I've read that St. Patrick's real name was Maelwyn and he was a Celt from Wales

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 10:34 AM

Mar 2013

Being Welsh, myself, I always got a giggle out of that tidbit.

Of course, I also read, somewhere, that he was French.

Ahh, who cares - Happy St. Patrick's Day to all Irish DU'rs, anyway!

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From this DU Irishman,... [View all] MarianJack Mar 2013 OP

Ok, I've read that St. Patrick's real name was Maelwyn and he was a Celt from Wales Siwsan Mar 2013 #1

I hadn't heard either of those. MarianJack Mar 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Mar 2013 #2

From what I've read jehop61 Mar 2013 #3

I never heard that. MarianJack Mar 2013 #4