United Kingdom, Wales, St Govan's Chapel, Summer 2023
St. Govan lived his life as a hermit in a cliffside cave in Wales, a mystical hermitage by the sea. St. Govan was an Irish abbott living in the 6th century. Some even believe that “Govan” is a mutation of “Gawain,” a legendary knight from the court of King Arthur who was said to have receded into hermitic life in his final years. He was en route to Wales when he was attacked by Irish pirates off the coast. Govan ran to the cliffside, where the rock allegedly morphed into a secret cave for him to hide in. After his pursuers left, Govan decided to remain in the cave as thanks to God and to the cliffside that saved him. He set up a monastic hermitage in the cove, living off the nature surrounding, and remained there for the rest of his life. In the century following, the cove became an important site of worship known as St. Govan’s Head. Sometime in the 13th or 14th century a small stone chapel was erected on the site. It still stands there today, measuring roughly 20 feet by 12 feet, containing nothing but a bench and a small altar, which Govan is said to be buried beneath.
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