Goodreads asked Patrick G. Cox:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Patrick G. Cox This is a book that has been wanting to be written ever since I read "The Steadfast Man" by Paul Gallico. It contained copies of St Patrick's Confessio (Declaration) and the Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus, the only authentic 'voice' from the 5th Century Ireland and Britain. A visit to Downpatrick in 2006, and the memorial slab that records the fact he is buried somewhere in that enclosure inspired me to make a start ...

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