By ihe Rev. Canon J. E. Jackson, F.S.A. 203 



4. — Choir-Gawr (Stonehenge). 



Ciioiu-Gawr, which is said to be the old name, and to mean, in 

 Welsh, " the giant's dance," is more likely to be derived 

 from the Gaelic, and to mean " circle for worship." The 

 latter, as in the case of Aurebury, would be more in ac- 

 cordance with the generally-accepted traditions of the place. 



Coir =a circle Coir"} 



gu (preposition) =for g > =Coirgaora=a circle for worship. 

 Aoraidh= worship aora ) 



Scotch, Corrie, the large natural amphitheatre formed by the hills 

 and glens in the Highlands of Scotland, e.g., Corrie in the 

 Isle of Arran. 



D. Campbell. 



Calne, 



April \Uh, 1889. 



No. IT. 



A few notices relating to Calne Church have already appeared in 

 this Magazine ; viz. :— 



1. Account of the eight bells and their inscriptions, the 

 oldest being of A.D. 1658. Also a priest's bell, with 

 the legend " O : SANCTE : ANDREA." (Vol. ii., 340.) 

 5. An ancient inventory of Church goods, copes communion 



plate, &c, taken 5 Edw. VI. (Vol. iv., 208.) 

 3. Church plate, four bells, and a sanctus bell in 7 Edw. VI. 

 (Vol. xii., 369.) 



The Register of baptism and burial commences A.D. 1538; that 

 of marriage A.D. 1542. Among the entries of baptism is the fol- 

 lowing one in the handwriting of Bishop Jewell, of Salisbury : — ■ 



11 baptizatus fuit per manum ) Octobre / 1570 



Johnis Jewell Episcopi J Johes Goddarde films Anthonii Goddarde generosi 

 29 die. 



This family of Goddard lived at Cowage, Compton Basset. 



1528. Money for repair of the Church was raised by the profits 

 of beer brewed by the Churchwardens and consumed at certain 

 parish gatherings called " Ales." Of these two were kept : the 

 "King's Ale, 102*.," and the « Church Ale, 47*. 



