Some historical mysteries are puzzling, others are peculiar, but few occupy the peculiar intersection of strangeness and historical truth quite like Saint Afaccanoc of Inverkeillor. Mentioned only fleetingly in medieval records, this obscure saint remains an enigma, a shadowy figure whose story has been lost to time but whose name stubbornly lingers. Stranger still, Saint Afaccanoc is tied to a church whose dedication seems to have materialized centuries after its foundation. What lies behind this anomaly is a tale that could be stranger—and truer—than mere legend.
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