The able editor and translator of the _Seanchus Mor_, which forms so important a portion of our ancient code, has, in his admirable Preface, fully removed all doubt on this question.

He shows the groundlessness of the objections (principally chronological) which had been made regarding those who are asserted to have been its compilers.

He also makes it evident that it was a work in which St.Patrick should have been expected to engage: (1) because, being a Roman citizen, and one who had travelled much, he was probably well aware of the Christian modifications which had already been introduced into the Roman code.

(2) That he was eminently a judicious missionary, and such a revision of national laws would obviously be no slight support to the advancement of national Christianity.

It is also remarked, that St.Patrick may not necessarily have assisted personally in writing the MS.; his confirmation of what was compiled by others would be sufficient.