Monthly Archives: November 2012

Saint Kevin’s Cave

Posted on 13/11/2012 by Richard Marsh

From time to time to get away from the crowds at Glendalough, Saint Kevin would walk twelve miles west over the hills via the Wicklow Gap to the village now known as Hollywood, where he stayed by himself in a … Continue reading →

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Beddgelert

Posted on 10/11/2012 by Richard Marsh

At the foot of Mount Snowdon in North Wales is a village called Beddgelert, named supposedly for the saint whose grave (bedd) is nearby. But the popular version of the story is a localised variant of an international folk tale … Continue reading →