36 CORNISH DEDICATIONS. 



from Brecknocksliire by the invaders from the north. She is not 

 named in the Welsh lists, but is given in Leland's Itinerary and 

 by William of Worcester. 



■ The only church dedicated to her is S. Mabyn, on a wind 

 swept hill, but with pleasant wooded vales in the folds of the 

 upland country. The church tower is fine and serves as a land- 

 mark. 



Unquestionably the saint did not plant herself on this bleak 

 eminence, but made her cell in one of the combes that dip to 

 the Alan or the Camel, probably at Treveglos (Tref-Eglws). 

 where is a holy well, a quarter of a mile north of the village, 

 The place is better known now as Paul's Ground, from a family 

 of the name of Paul having resided there in former times. 

 There were formerly chapels at Colquite, Helligan, and Treves- 

 quite. For this information and that concerning the holy well 

 I am indebted to Canon Yautier. 



S. Mabenna is represented crowned, and bearing a palm in 

 one hand and a book in the other, in the Wives' Window at S. 

 Neot. Mr. Copeland Borlase assumed somewhat recklessly that 

 the church was named after Mabon, the brother of S. Teilo. 

 But the Episcopal Registers, Bronescombe, 1266, Bytton, 1317, 

 Stapeldon, 1317, Stafford, 1415, Grandisson, 1330, 1340, 1362, 

 &c., with one accord make the Saint, a female, and the 

 testimony of the S. Neot window is conclusive. 



S. Macra, Virgin, Martyr. 



Maker church is held to derive its name from a dedication to 

 S. Macra. The Episcopal Register call the parish Macre. 



The virgin martyr suffered at Eimes near Eheims, about 

 303. It is said in her Acts based on popular legend, that her 

 breasts were cut off, and she was dragged over hot coals till she 

 expired. 



The day of her martyrdom was March 7. 



Whytf ord gives Jan. 6 and June 1 8 ; and Jan. 6 is the day 

 in the Bollandist " Acta Sanctorum." 



She is represented in Art with a book, and her breasts cut 

 olf and resting on the book. 



