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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
                        REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-124312 of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. on Form SB-2 of
our report, dated March 3, 2005, appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part
of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in such
Prospectus.

/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

New Haven, Connecticut
June 20, 2005