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 KELLY ROUNDS— ST. KEVERNE evidently the Cenion of the old British Fosse- way, mentioned by Richard of Cirencester as Cenia on the Fal. Here is Lis Escop, the residence of the Bishop of Truro. The church has been very much restored, but is still interest- ing ; and there is much beautiful scenery. St. Keverue is an extensive parish (about 8 m. N.E. of Lizard Point), embracing some of the wildest coast in Cornwall. Keverne is a dis- puted personage. Some, such as Leland and Whitaker, say that he is the same as Piran, the Irish Kieran — the Gaelic K becoming P by the common Cymric mutation. If so, why did Kieran remain Kieran here only, and become Piran in all the other of his Cornish churches ? Besides which St. Piran's Day is 5th March, St. Keverne's is near Advent. In spite of the weighty authority of Mr. Baring-Gould, one is forced to the conclusion that Piran and Keverne are different personages. It is almost certain that St. Keverne is the Lannachebran of Domes- day, which points to a church of St. Achebrann or Chebran ; and there is record of a Welsh saint bearing this name. For want of certainty, we must simply speak of Keverne as Keverne, and not seek further to identify him. The old proverb that no metal will run " within the sound of Keverne's bell," would hardly have been said of Piran, the patron-saint of tinners. The church, about a mile inland, was collegiate before the Conquest, and was afterwards granted to the Cistercians of Beaulieu, who retained the privilege of presenting till the Dissolution. It 141