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that are now lost. It was compiled by Maurice, Vicar of the 

 parish, and was taken into Albert Le Grand's collection. 



According to this, Kenan, otherwise called CoUedoc, was a 

 native of Cambria, who abandoned his native land in quest of 

 some new country in which to establish himself. 



At last he reached an estuary called Hirdrech, i.e. The Long 

 Strath. As he lay in the grass, he heard men talking on the 

 further side of the water. Said one to the other, " Have you 

 seen my cows anywhere?" To which the latter replied, " Aye I 

 saw them yesterday at Eosinis." 



Then lienan, whose name is contracted to Kea, remembered 

 having on one occasion dreamed that he should settle at a place 

 so named. He at once crossed the estuary, and he and his 

 comrades constructed their habitations at a place afterwards 

 called Kresten-Kea, or the Beach of Kenan. 



At no great distance was Grudrun, the palace of Tewdrig, 

 prince of that country, who, ill-pleased at having strange monks 

 settle on his land without permission asked and given, carried 

 off seven of their oxen and a milch cow. 



Then, from the forest came seven stags and offered their 

 necks to the yoke, and ploughed with docility. Thenceforth the 

 place took the name of Kestell Karveth, or the Stag's Castle. 



Kenan then went boldly to the caer of the prince, and 

 entreated him to return the cattle. But, for reply, Tewdrig 

 struck him in the face with such violence that he broke one of 

 the saint's teeth. As, shortly after, Tewdrig fell ill, he was 

 frightened, fancying that this was due to his harsh treatment of 

 the monks, and he hastily reconciled himself with them. 



Kenan remained on his plantation for some time till an 

 accident occurred to Tewdrig, who was thrown from his horse 

 and died of the injuries he had received. Kenan then, fearing 

 lest this should be attributed to his "ill wishing" the king, 

 deemed it advisable to leave Cornwall, and he went on board a 

 corn-ship at Landegn., and on this escaped to Brittany. 



Kenan is probably the same as the Welsh Cynin, whose 

 mother's name, Goleuddydd, has been latinised by the author 

 into Colledoc. Goleuddydd was a daughter of Brychan, and was 

 married to Bishop Tudwal Befr. Another son, Aldor, is known 



