418 CORNISH DEDICATIONS, 



that Winwaloe cannot have died so early as 532, and that liis 

 death must have taken place nearer to 550.* We shall prohably 

 be near the dates in his life if we say that he was born about 

 470, became a disciple of S. Budoc about 482, and was estab- 

 lished at Tibidi not before 500, and that he founded Landevenec 

 in 510, and died 549. 



According to his " Life " he died on Wednesday in the first 

 week in Lent, being the third day of March. The expression 

 is ambiguous. One cannot be sure whether Ash Wednesday is 

 meant, or the Wednesday after the first Sunday in Lent. 

 Assuming that the latter is meant, then the year might be 527, 

 538, 549, assuming Ash Wednesday as Wednesday in first week 

 555, 560, 566. 



The calculation must, of course, be made by the Celtic 

 computation of Easter, as that of Dionisius Exiguus had not 

 been received by the Celtic Church. 



The day of S. Winwaloe is March 3. The translation, 

 however, is on April 28. 



The Feast at Landewednack in Cornwall is on June 20, but 

 the celebration always begins on the nearest Sunday to that date. 

 The Feast of Gunwalloe is on the last Sunday in April. The Feast 

 at Towednack is on April 28. 



Before the Revolution, S. Winwaloe's tomb was shown at 

 Landevenec, but it was destroyed, and the abbey and church are 

 now in ruins. 



Dedications to S. Winwaloe are : — 

 The parish church of Landewednack (Bronescombe, 1279 ; 



Grrandisson, 1310 and 1314.) 

 The chapel of Gunwalloe. Here there is a Holy Well, which 

 being on the beach and within reach of high tides has 

 become choked with sand. It was customary to clear it 

 on the Feast. 

 The church of Tremaine. 

 ,, ,, Towednack. 



,, ,, Tresmere. 



,, ,, Portlemouth, in Devon. Bp. Brantyngham, 18 



Oct., 1372, " Ecclesia Sancti Wonewalai de Portlemouthe." 



* See further on the date of Wiuwaloe under Wynuol. 



