6th century. Saint Mael followed
Saint Cadfan (f.d. November 1)
from
Brittany into Wales, where he became one of the solitaries of the isle
of Bardsey
(
Benedictines).
Troparion of St Mael tone 5
O holy Mael,/ worthy disciple of Bardsey's Founder Cadfan/, and hermit
on the Isle of Saints:/ together with thy fellow monastics/ who have
attained to glory,/ pray for us to Christ our God/ that He grant us His
great mercy.