For the village of Gwinear and the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, see Gwinear-Gwithian
Gwinear-Gwithian
Gwinear-Gwithian is a civil parish in the Penwith
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For the village of Gwinear and the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, see Gwinear-Gwithian
Gwinear-Gwithian
Gwinear-Gwithian is a civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It includes the villages of Gwinear, Reawla, Rosewarne, Connor Downs, and Gwithian....
Gwinear was a saint of the early Celtic period, one of only two early Cornish saints whose biographies survived the Reformation.
Born in Ireland, he was converted to Christianity by St Patrick
Patrick
Patrick is a name derived from either the Latin name "Patricius" or from an earlier Celts name. It was Irish language as Padraic or Padraig, and owing to the importance of Saint Patrick in Irish history, it is an especially popular name in Ireland.... and after spending time in Brittany went with 7 (or 777) companions to Cornwall, where he was martyred by King Teudar.
