264 COENISS DEDICATIONS. 



A Cliapel on Lundy Isle. 



The chapels in the Land's End and Lizard districts bearing 

 her name were probably named after Bishop Helen or Helan 

 and not after Helena. 



In the Tavistock Calendar, " Sancta Elena, regina" was 

 commemorated on Aug. 25. 



The Empress Helena, mother of Constantino, was not 

 introduced into Calendars till comparatively modern times, on 

 August 18. Her name is not found in any ancient Latin 

 Martyrologies, nor in any "Welsh Calendars, nor in the Exeter 

 Calendar of the 12th cent., nor in that of Bishop Grandisson. 



But she is inserted in Capgrave's "Nova Legenda," 

 compiled 1450 and published 1516, in Whytford's Martyrologe, 

 1526, and in Wilson's Martyrologies, 1608 and 1640. 



There was a Helena, Virgo, of whom nothing is known, 

 commemorated in a Dol Calendar of the 15th cent., on May 22, 

 and in the modern Roman Martyrology, as of Auxerre, on this 

 day ; there were two more, one at Troyes the other at Argis, 

 commemorated on May 4, but of them also nothing is known. 



"William of "Worcester says thai, " S** Elena, mater Constan- 

 tini imperatoris" was commemorated in the Church at Launceston, 

 but does not give the day. This shows that in the 15th Century 

 the cult of S. Helen, wife of Maxiraus, had been transferred to 

 the widow of Constantius Chlorus. 



The Church of S. Helen's, Bishopsgate Street, London, was 

 a foundation of the 13th Century, and the dedication is to the 

 mother of Constantino. At this period, the fable of her having 

 been a British princess was accepted. 



At Paracombe, the Revel with fair is held on Aug. 18. 



At Abbotsham, the Feast is observed on the Sunday after 

 Midsummer Day. 



At Holland, the Feast is kept on the first Sunday in October. 



S. Helie or Helic, Virgin. 



One of the children of Brychan and the reputed foundress of 

 Egloshayle. 



