No one can be sure where he was born except that it must have been on the west coast of Britain. In his "Confessio" Patrick says that he was born at Bannavem Taburniæ but we dont know where that is. It must be remembered that most of the traditions that surround Saint Patrick come from later hagiography, the so-called "lives" of Patrick, which cannot be relied upon for solid historical facts as the first of these were written two centuries later and their texts reflect contemporary 7th century concerns rather tan 5th century realities.
At the time it was known as Roman Britain and he was probably born in Scotland.
He was born in Scotland (probably) because his parents, who were Romans, were living there at the time.
Some sources say Patrick was born in Wales while other say Scotland. All we can say with certainty was he was born in Roman Britain.
St. Patrick was born in either Wales or Scotland.
Patrick was born in Roman Britain, either Scotland or Wales.
Patrick was born in Roman Britain in either Scotland or Wales.
It is thought that he was born in either Scotland or Wales.
The parents of Patrick were Romans living in Britain (Scotland or Wales) when Patrick was born.
Patrick was born in Britain (Wales or Scotland) before he ended up in Ireland.
Patrick originally came from either Scotland or Wales.
Some sources say Patrick was born in Scotland, others in Wales. In either case, he was from Roman Britain.
Some sources say he was born in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland. Other sources say he was born in Wales.
He was from a Romanized Briton (Celtic) background ethnically and was born in Britain, possibly Wales or SW Scotland.
Patrick Saint-Denis was born in 1975.
england.. he was taken by pirates as a slave!