St Columb
Encyclopedia
People
- ColumbaColumbaSaint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
, also known as St Columb of Scotland - Saint Columba the VirginSaint Columba the VirginSaint Columba the Virgin is a female saint with dedications in Cornwall and other Celtic regions. She probably lived in the 6th century.She became a Christian when the Holy Ghost appeared to her in the form of a dove...
, also known as St Columb of Cornwall
Places
In Northern Ireland- St Columb's CathedralSt Columb's CathedralSt Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland is the mother church of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe and the parish church of Templemore....
, Derry - St Columb's College, Derry
In Cornwall, UK
- St Columb Canal
- St Columb MajorSt Columb MajorSt Columb Major is a civil parish and town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Often referred to locally as St Columb, it is situated approximately seven miles southwest of Wadebridge and six miles east of Newquay...
- St Columb MinorSt Columb MinorSt Columb Minor is a village on the north coast of Cornwall, UK. St. Columb alone by default refers to the nearby St. Columb Major.At one time St Columb Minor used to be the main settlement in the area, but it has now been encroached upon by its larger neighbour Newquay. The National School in the...
- St Columb PorthPorth, CornwallPorth is a sea-side village near Newquay in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Notable residents have included:* Sir Richard Tangye* Sir Basil Tangye, Bart. * Derek Tangye, author, grandson of Sir Richard...
- St Columb RoadSt Columb RoadSt Columb Road is a small village near Fraddon and Indian Queens in Cornwall, England, UK. It lies half a mile from the A30 road. St Columb Road railway station is still open on the branch line from Par to Newquay....
In fiction
- Lady Dona St Columb, character in Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du MaurierDaphne du MaurierDame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning DBE was a British author and playwright.Many of her works have been adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn and the short stories "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now". The first three were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Her elder sister was...
- The Monastery of St Columb, book by Regina Maria RocheRegina Maria RocheRegina Maria Roche is considered today to be a minor Gothic novelist who wrote very much in the shadow of Ann Radcliffe. She was, however, a best seller in her own time...