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The Churcli of Grwynear is supposed to mark the site of the 

 martyrdom. 



"Wilson in the second edition of his martyrology (1640) gives 

 his day as March 23rd. 



The Bollandists follow Wilson, Colgan by mistake on Feb, 

 23rd. 



In Brittany on Dec. 14th. 



Gwynear Feast is on the Sunday after the first Thursday in 

 May. 



In the diocese of Quimper, Loc Equinger is dedicated to him, 

 and another place of the same name in S. Thegonec. At Langon 

 he was venerated as S. Venier, and his sanctuary was resorted to as 

 early as 838. He became invested with the attributes of. the 

 Goddess of Love, and was in repute among the amorous. To 

 obviate inconveniences due to this identification, the church has 

 been rededicated to S. Agatha. 



In Brittany he is regarded as a bishop. But for this there is 

 no justification in the Life. 



S. Francis, Confessor. 



A chapel at Mitchel bore this dedication (E,eg. B. Stafford, 

 11th Oct., 1411). 



S. GrELviN, Bishop, Confessor. 



"We learn fi-om Bishop Stafford's Register, 1398, that there 

 was a chapel with this dedication in the parish of S. Sithney 

 (p. 225). 



Grelvin is probably the Saint whom the Bretons call Goulven. 

 He was the son of an emigrant from Britain, named Glaudan, 

 who arrived with his wife Gologwen in a single coracle on the 

 beach of Brengorut, in Plouider, on the North of Finisterre. 

 The place of landing is called the Anse de Goulven. They found 

 the country covered with forest. There was near the water but 

 one cottage occupied by a churl, who did not relish the arrival of 

 travellers and refused them hospitality, although the young wife 

 of Glaudan was about to become a mother. The Briton was 

 obliged to make for her a rude cabin of wattles and thatch it, 



