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2023-11-25 01:49:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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This is wrong. Early Christian Ireland did in fact have slaves most notable of which being St Patrick in 432 AD. Irish Kings regularly traded slaves in Dublin. Women and foreign warriors were often traded. Slavery died out some time in the 12th century AD. Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317719823_Early_Christian_Ireland_A_Slave_Society_WarriorsSaints_Slaves_and_Scholars_in_Early_Ireland https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/slavery-in-ireland-1.246934 https://askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/subjects/history/history-the-full-story/early-christian-ireland/
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