Excerpt from Irish Saints in Great Britain Gwain, close to where it now gives name to the town of Abergwain, and having freed that place from unclean spirits, who hitherto, wandering about every night, and filling the country with horrible cries, had rendered it uninhabitable, he advanced along the valley Of Nevern in Pembrokeshire. Finding there the grove of an ancient but long-abandoned church, he chose it for his abode. His life adds, that as that place appeared well suited for those who desired to lead a life of piety, he and his companions girded themselves for work, and taking hatchets and other tools, for three whole days cut down trees. On rising to their work on the fourth morning, no trace could be found of their preceding labour. This was taken by our saint as a heavenly Sign that they should not erect their habitations there so, advancing farther into the interior, he chose a solitary spot on the banks of the Caman, encompassed by hills, and erecting there a cell and 'church, served God faith fully till summoned to his eternal reward. The ancient record adds, that so pleasing was his life to God, that he merited frequently to enjoy the vision and discourse of angels and the mountain on which they met, at the foot Of which a church was built, was called the Moun tain of the Angels.1 This ancient name may still be traced in the modern cam-engyli, a mountain which overhangs the Nevern, and at its foot at the present day, as centuries ago, stands the principal church of the district.2 St. Brenach passed from this world on the 7th of April, and his relics were placed under the eastern wall of his church.
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