Tue. (Norden.) Veep or Wymp, one of the twenty-four children of Brochan. Verion, Verryan or Virion. Wencu, one of the twenty-four children of Brochan. Wenher, one of the same children. Wenn, another of them. Wensent, another. Winnow, (Guenau, a Breton saint); 31st of November. All these names are, or a couple of centuries ago, were preserved in those of parishes, chapelries, towns, villages, hamlets or single houses; the anniversary of each saint being known upon the spot. It would seem, however, that many such places, which bore the appellation or prefixture of saint, in Nordens time, have now lost it. No. VI. Breton Saints. Aaron, monk; 22d of June, in the sixth century. Brioc, bishop; 1st of May, in the fith or sixth century. Eoharn, hermit and martyr; 11th of February, about 1020. Genevé, bishop of Dol; 29th of July, 639. Gildas, abbot; 29th of January, 570. Gohard, bishop and martyr; 25th of June, 843. Guenau; 3d of November. Guinolé. See Winwaloë. Gurloës, abbot; 25th of August, 1057. Gurval, bishop of Alethen; 6th of June, in the seventh century. Joava or Jovin, of Leoné; 2d of March, in the sixth century. Leonorius, bishop; 1st of July, in the sixth century. Mein, 21st of June. Meriadoc, bishop of Veneti; 7th of June, in the seventh century. Ninnoc, virgin; 4th of June, in the eighth century. Patern, bishop; 15th of April, about 560. Rioc, monk of Landevenec; 12th of February, in the fifth century. Ronan, bishop and hermit; 1st of June, in the sixth century. Samson, bishop of Dol; 28th of July, about 565. Solomon, king and martyr; 25th of June, 874. Tudwal, Tugdual or Tugwal, bishop of Trecoré; 30th of November. Tuian, abbot; 1st of February. Turian or Turiav, bishop of Dol; 13th of July in the eighth century. William, bishop of Brioc; 29th of July, 1237. Winwaloë, abbot of Landevenec; 3d of March, in the sixth century. London: Printed by W. Nicol, 2. |