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 CORNWALL afFair was well authenticated and credited at the time ; and Defoe, who made a tour to Land's End, got hold of Ruddle's manuscript and gave it further popularity. Botus Fleniiii<r (2 m. N.W. of Saltash) has a Perp. church with E.E. font, and a Crusader's monument, supposed to be that of Stephen le Fleming, its reputed founder. St. Brenge (3 m. W. of Helston) is interest- ing on account of its fifteenth century church, dedicated to St. Hreaca, sister of St. Euny. This part of Cornwall was invaded by a body of Irish, including many saints, who arrived first on the N. coast early in the sixth century. The settlement was not accomplished without bloodshed ; indeed, there is a holed sandstone cross in Breage Churchyard, which tradition says was carved out of granite sand hardened by blood. The rarity of sandstone work in this part accounts for the legend. The church (100 ft. E. to W. ; 55 ft. N. to S.) consists of chancel, nave, and two aisles, with N. and 8. transepts, once probably private chapels. The porch is of the special Cornish type produced by a use of granite ; there is also a beautiful tower - arch, and modern screen. The altar- slabs are ancient, the reredos new. In the S. transept is the very striking tomb of Margaret Godolphin, date 1678. Specially interesting also arc the frescoes, discovered be- neath whitewash during the admirable restora- tion of I 890. That of St. Christopher closely resembles those at Poughill ; there are also fuU- 70