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 CORNWALL Mr. Baring-Gould thinks that the district was peopled by Breton refugees of the tenth century. It is certain, however, that Corentin was known in Cornwall earlier than this ; Borlase regards him as one of the first of Cornwall's apostles. The nave, chancel and transept of the church are mainly late Dec, and the aisle Perp., while in the S. doorway we have a genuine Norm, relic, probably surviving from an earlier building. The singular hagio- scope deserves notice. In the churchyard is a monolith of 9 ft. high. It has been said that this church at Cury was the first to use the English liturgy, but others give that honour to St. Cury's, Menheniot. Daiiielioc (about 7 m. S.W. of Tintagel) is best reached from Port Isaac Road Station; it may claim to be an authentic castle of King Arthur. This claim is actually strengthened by the fact that tradition has had little to say about it. When Gorlois, King or Duke of Cornwall, fled to his own country because he found that Uther Pendragon was becoming too fond of his wife Igerne, he placed her within the walls of Tintagel, and himself took refuge at Damelioc, said to have been a strong castle at no great distance. Perhaps he thought it best to divide the risks of capture, or that he might best defend Tintagel from the outside. Uther, following hot with love, laid double siege; he took Damelioc, killing Gorlois in its defence, and he took Tintagel— as much of it as he desired, which was the lady. Until the present 92