1. The Home of St. Patrick (_Bannauenta_) 322 2. Irish Invasions of Britain 325 3. The Dates of Patrick’s Birth and Captivity 331 4. The Place of Patrick’s Captivity 334 5. Tentative Chronology from the Escape to the Consecration as Bishop 336 6. The Escape to Gaul. The State of Gaul, A.D. 409-416 338 7. Palladius 342 8. Patrick’s Alleged Visit (or Interrupted Journey) to Rome in A.D. 432 344 9. Patrick’s Consecration 347 10. Evidence for Christianity in Ireland before St. Patrick 349 11. King Loigaire and King Dathi 353 12. The _Senchus Mór_ 355 13. Patrick’s Visits to Connaught 358 14. King Amolngaid: Date of his Reign 360 15. Patrick at Rome 367 16. Appeal to the Roman See 369 17. Patrick’s Paschal Table 371 18. The Organisation of the Episcopate 375 19. The Place of Patrick’s Burial 380 20. Legendary Date of Patrick’s Death 382 21. Professor Zimmer’s Theory 384 INDEX 393 MAPS PART OF KINGDOM OF ULIDIA (DALARADIA AND DALRIADA), WITH ORIOR _to face_ 84 KINGDOMS OF MEATH AND CONNAUGHT ” 104 CHAPTER I ON THE DIFFUSION OF CHRISTIANITY BEYOND THE ROMAN EMPIRE