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of Cornwall, informed me that he more than suspected that 

 Symphorian had been foisted into these two churches in the 

 place of their original founders, and in the case of Forrabury, he 

 held that the real dedication was to Cynfarch, sou of Meirchion 

 Gul. 



Cynfarch was married to Nefn, one of the daughters of 

 Brychan, by whom he had Urien Eheged. He dedicated the 

 latter part of his life to religion, and is venerated in Flintshire 

 and Denbighshire. One of his sayings has been preserved : — 

 " Whosoever respects not thee, him do not thou respect." 



His day is September 8. 



Cynfarch is surnamed Oer, or " The Cold." His brother, 

 Llyr Merini, was married to Grwen, another daughter of 

 Brychan, and in some accounts is represented as having been a 

 prince in Cornwall. But that Symphorian replaces Cynfarch is 

 very doubtful. 



Forrabury or Boscastle Fair is on November 27. 



Veryan is out of the question for Cynfarch. 



There was, however, a Saint Cynfarwy, son of Awy ab 

 Llenog, a Cornish Prince. Nothing is known of his acts. It 

 may be observed that Yeryan is in the district of foundations by 

 the Domnonian or Cornish Kings. 



His day is November 7. 

 Veryan Feast is on October 1 . 



Neither the Forrabury nor the Yeryan Feast has any 

 reference to S. Symphorian's Day. 



It is possible that the Bishops of Exeter, in their efforts to 

 displace local Celtic saints may have taken any name that was 

 approximately near to the name they sought to supplant, when 

 giving to the churches a new patron on their rededication. 



S. Tatuan, Abbot, Confessor. 



It has been suggested by Mr. Copoland Borlase that Advent 

 is derived from 8. Tathan ; he writes: — "Dr. Borlase in MS. 

 notes stated that it was originally S^ Taathan, a name which not 



