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Columba of Cornwall

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Saint Columba (the Virgin) a female,Irish saint with dedications in Cornwall and Brittany, France.

The Legend

According to the legend she was chased upstream by a heathen tyrant who wished her to marry his son. She was martyred at Ruthvoes (which means 'red wall') and where her blood was spilt, a holy well issued.

Dedcations include

St. Columb Major, Cornwall. St. Columb Minor, Cornwall.

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