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Of the old chapel of S. Agnes on the Headland there are 

 now no remains ; " the Holy Well, as a well, was destroyed by 

 miners some years ago. The spring still flows in a depression 

 on the top of the cliffs and below a pile of rock, in which it is 

 supposed the chapel stood, but where are no indications of 

 levelling of the surface. The spring does not now rise to the 

 surface, but streams over the walls of a cavern which is 

 accessible at half tide. The water is beautifully cool and sweet, 

 and is a great convenience and refreshment to visitors to the 

 porth. They either put their lips to the little projections of the 

 rocks and drink, or make little spouts of paper, and fill glasses 

 or bottles." (Communication from Eev. A. Eudall, Vicar of S. 

 Agnes). 



The day of S. Agnes, V.M., is January 21. 



The S. Agnes Feast is the nearest Sunday to January 21 ; 

 "Feast en Monday" is the day following. 



It is worthy of note that according to one account the name 

 of the mother of S. Carantog was Anne. It is possible that 

 Oarantog may have placed his mother as head of a religious 

 house at S. Agnes, 



S. Akebron, or Achebran, Confessor. 



In S. Keverne in Domesday, Lannachebran is the name of 

 the manor subject to the Canons of S. Keverne. This indicates 

 that there was an ecclesiastical foundation in the present parish 

 founded by S. Achebran, the chapel of which has disappeared. 



Achebran was one of the sons of Bochra, his name is con- 

 tracted from Aed Cobrhan, and his brothers were Laidhgen and 

 Cainnech ; Bochra was the name of the mother. Their father's 

 name is unknown. The three brothers were commemorated as 

 saints of Achadh Eaithin in Hy Mac-Caille in Waterford. But 

 Achebran had a special commemoration on January 28, as 

 having a cell under Inis Cathy. He was therefore associated 

 with S. Senan, if he belonged to the same period. His cell was 

 not in the island of Inis Cathy, but at Kilrush on the mainland 

 in Clare. He is there forgotten ; there are two old churches in 

 the place, but both are now regarded as dedicated to S. Senan. 



