St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in either England or Wales. St. George, the patron saint of England, was I believe born in Turkey. Where were the patron saints of Wales - David, and Scotland - Andrew, born?

MaggieG 5

St. David was born near Capel Non (the chapel of St. Non, his mother) near the present city of St. David's in South West Wales. http://www.sucs.org/~rhys/stdavid.html Mar 27 05, 7:19 AM

MaggieG 5

And Saint Andrew, being one of Jesus' disciples, was presumably born somewhere near the sea of Galilee - this site says his home town was Copernicum. http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Scotland-History/StAndrew.htm Mar 27 05, 7:25 AM

Flynn_17

St David's is amazing. It's a city of like 3 people. Mar 27 05, 3:39 PM

picqero

Well done Maggie, and good references too. According to official stat's on various websites St. David's, though it is Britain's smallest city, nonetheless has a population of approx 1,500 so not sure where you get the '3' from Flynn? Mar 27 05, 5:15 PM

MaggieG 5

It just feels like 3. Sometimes 4, but mostly 3. Very very small. And usually full of tourists. I sat outside St. Non's chapel on a beautiful day last summer. The sea was turquoise, the grass an incredible shade of green and the views were just breathtaking. Definitely worth a visit. Mar 27 05, 5:18 PM

mumby21

and St Asaph the second smallest city in the world is also in Wales. The reason they are both cities is they have cathedrals. Mar 28 05, 3:25 AM

gmackematix

Sorry, Mumby. St Asaph's was a city once but is no longer. It reapplied for city status in 2000 and 2002 but was passed over in favour of Newport. Since 1888, a cathedral ceased to be the qualifier for city status. There are at least ten other UK towns with cathedrals that are not cities including Blackburn and Guildford. There are also UK cities without cathedrals, including Cambridge and Newport. St David's, on the other hand, is one of Wales's five cities and certainly the smallest. Mar 28 05, 7:11 PM

mumby21

It is I who should apolgise - I am only about 50 years out of date. I was a very little girl when I visited both these places, and have lived in Australia for 47 years with only 1 visit "home". That's what it's all about - you learn something new everyday! Mar 29 05, 3:41 AM