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In the letter Patrick announces that he has excommunicated Coroticus's men. The identification of Coroticus with Ceretic Guletic is based largely on an 8th-century gloss to Patrick's letter. [2] It has been suggested that it was the sending of this letter which provoked the trial which Patrick mentions in the Confession. [3]
In this, Patrick writes [55] an open letter announcing that he has excommunicated Coroticus because he had taken some of Patrick's converts into slavery while raiding in Ireland. The letter describes the followers of Coroticus as "fellow citizens of the devils" and "associates of the Scots [of Dalriada and later Argyll] and Apostate Picts ". [ 56 ]
Does Patrick imply that Coroticus and his men are non-Christian Britons, as they are "associates" of Scots? Or does the tone of the letter suggest he is ticking off a fellow Christian? This question from User:Kpflude was moved out of the article to this location. Notuncurious 18:07, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
The manuscript was once reputed to have belonged to St. Patrick and, at least in part, to be a product of his hand. Research has determined, however, that the earliest part of the manuscript was the work of a scribe named Ferdomnach of Armagh (died 845 or 846).
Early Irish literature, is commonly dated from the 8th or 9th to the 15th century, a period during which modern literature in Irish began to emerge. It stands as one of the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe, with its roots extending back to late antiquity, as evident from inscriptions utilizing both Irish and Latin found on Ogham stones dating as early as the 4th century.
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The real issue is the presence of legitimate references to Patrick pursuing the killing of pagans. In Patrick's writings (Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus & his Declaration) he decried such violence, in the Letter even condemning violence against unbaptized heathens (though violence against Christians was naturally worse).