St. Piran is the most popular of the Patron Saints of Cornwall (the others being St. Michael and St. Petroc). His family origins are obscure, but the tradition that he came from Ireland is extremely strong. Piran’s father and mother are both given Irish ancestries. Piran spent his younger days in South Wales, where he … Read more
A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night’s dinner. In their rush, with tickets and brief-cases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of … Read more
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales St. David was born towards the end of the fifth century, less than a hundred years after the last Roman legions had marched out of Wales. He was the son of Saint a scion of the royal house of Ceredigion, his mother was Non, daughter of Cynyr … Read more