Samson of Dol (also Samsun; born c. late 5th century) was a Welsh saint, who is also counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany with Pol Aurelian...
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consists of two hills, North Hill and South Hill, which are connected by an isthmus. Samson was named after Samson of Dol. The twin hills of Samson were formerly...
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Dol-de-Bretagne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol) is a Roman Catholic church located in Dol-de-Bretagne. The cathedral is dedicated to...
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coming to Dol where he joined Samson of Dol, and the fruit groves which they planted remain and are known as the groves of Teilo and Samson. Legend has...
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Saint Samson, Saint-Samson, or Saint Sampson may refer to: Saint Samson of Dol, born late 5th century in Wales, active there and in Brittany Saint Sampson...
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Her description resembles that of the Irish goddess Mórrígan. In this work, Saint Samson of Dol encounters just one of the sisters, a wild-looking wicked...
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Life of St. Samson, which cannot be of earlier date than the seventh century, mentions the foundation of the monastery of Dol by Samson of Dol. The 1913...
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Channel Islands (redirect from History of the Channel Islands)
In the sixth century, Christian missionaries visited the islands. Samson of Dol, Helier, Marculf and Magloire are among saints associated with the islands...
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Illtud (category Family of King Arthur)
centre of learning. At its height, it had over a thousand pupils and schooled many of the great saints of the age, such as David, Samson of Dol, and the...
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any damp place. Samson of Dol was present at an encounter between a small dragon-like creature (known as "La Guivre") and a priest. Samson had come to visit...
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