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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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St Ninian
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(c.360–c.432)
A somewhat shadowy figure with a claim to have long preceded St *Columba as a missionary in western Scotland. According to *Bede he was a Briton who was instructed in Rome and returned to build a church which became known as Candida Casa (the white house), because it was built of stone. It has traditionally been identified as *Whithorn. His feast day is September 16.
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