Thank you, Barry, for confirming what I said about you. You choose to restate in 1000 words or so, what was already said in 30 or 40. But if you felt the need to share with us the same info, and manage to slip in your genealogy, that is fine. By the way, your analysis is very much your opinion and not shared by a ton of scholars, but it is your analysis. So let me summarize. Everyone here already knows that Patrick wasn't Irish. By the way, you didn't answer the question about the other two Patron Saints of Ireland.

Most of the information you have shared with us is available from any number of books available at any Irish gift shop in the US. Most of us already know that Corned Beef and cabbage is not an Irish dish, but can you tell me why the Irish in the States adopted it?

I have not drank more than 5 green beers in my life, the beer I drink is lovely, luscious, and brown.

My point is this, Barry. You jump into a serious discussion and throw out obvious statements that a reading of the thread would have told you weren't needed. But to know that you would have had to read it. You were more interested in hearing the sound of your own bodhran. And, it appears, you still are. Fair enough. But why don't you try jumping in, reading the thread, and seeing if you have something to contribute. Remember that means being informed, taking a stand based on priniciple, .... oh, yeah ..... and apologizing when you have made an error. Works better than just trying to demonstrate how "oirish" you are.

If you would like to discuss this in private, PM me. You seem like a person who is proud of his ethnicity, as I am. Perhaps we can start PM'ing back and forth and resolve this between us instead of boring folks in the thread. Your call.

Mick