Talk:Saint Non
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Lack of primary references
[edit]I'm not happy with the lack of proper refs for statements in the article, eg, that Dewi was brought up at Llanon. The BBC History source (itself secondary in nature) says "Brought up by his mother in [Henfynyw] near Aberaeron". . . quite a distance away and over the Aeron River. Is the source SPQN.com ("Star Quest Production Network") a reliable source? I would doubt it. If there is only legend and no facts or reliable sources, I think we should make that clear and present the variety of claims, not just opt for any one without justification. Would any other editor care to comment? Cheers Bjenks (talk) 07:39, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
I have totally rewritten the article and tried to find better sources. I can find no reliable source for the claim that the two split pieces of rock provided foundation stones for both St. David's Cathedral as well as St Non's Chapel so have moved that fact here until someone can source it.
Gleyshon (talk) 14:01, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Cornwall
[edit]There's not much about Non's presence and veneration in Cornwall in this article. Some things that spring to my mind that should be added are:
- church dedications to her in addition to Altarnun. Pelynt (Pluw Nonet - St Non's parish) and Grampound (Church dedicated to her, rebuilt with remains of St Nonet's chapel).
- a manuscript life of St Nonneta and St David was kept at Altarnun in the 1280s.
- the altar at Altarnun was believed to have been created by Non whilst giving birth to St David.
- William of Worcester copied from the calendar of St Michael's Mount that Non was buried at Altarnun and that is also where St David was born.
- there are at least four holy wells dedicated to St Non at Trelawney (Altarnun), Trevillick (well and chapel, Grampound), Pelynt and Altarnun (a well flowing into a pool near the church believed to be good for curing lunatics).
- St David's major shrine in Cornwall was at Davidstow, very near to Altarnun.
- in Cornish tradition her father as a ruler of Cornwall as reported by Leland.
Bodrugan (talk) 22:01, 2 March 2020 (UTC) Also a chapel recorded in 1400 at Nonnestoneys (Nine Stones, Altarnun)Bodrugan (talk) 16:06, 17 June 2023 (UTC)