Madron

Saint Madron (Maddern, Madern) was a monk and hermit, born in Cornwall and a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. He is said to have lived for a time in Brittany. He reposed around 545 near Land's End. He is commemorated on 17 May.

Little is known of him beyond the many miracles attributed to him. He is honoured in Cornwall at the church of Saint Maddern in the village of Madron, and has a holy well noted for its healing powers, Madron's Well, the reputed site of his hermitage and still a place of pilgrimage. Many churches are dedicated to him. Some scholars suggest that his life is a retelling of the story of Saint Madrun, a daughter of Vortimer, king of Gwent.