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6th century. Abbot Manakus of Holyhead monastery in Wales appears to have died in Cornwall and to have been associated with Saint Cuby (f.d. November 8). Manaccan Minster near Falmouth is said to have been named in his honour. The first mention of Mannacan occurs in a Charter of King Eadger. There it is called Lesmanoc "Place of the Monks". On the other hand , in the Cornish language "Managh" means "Monk", and "an" means "the"; thus Manaccan may mean simply "The Monk."

In a field at Tregonwell remains of an old chapel are marked on the Ordnance map; this may once of been a cell of a hermit who brought the gospel to the district. perhaps this monk, whose name is unknown was the original patron saint of Manaccan.(Benedictines).

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