Many years ago, Islanders who lived in what is now Les Quennevais, wanted a church. They decided to build it near their homes. The only problem was that many said fairies had a special place there, but surely they wouldn't begrudge them a church.
Day 1: Workmen, who had been digging the church's foundations, neatly piled the stones and tools, ready for use the next day.
Day 2: The workmen arrive to find the stones and tools gone. Eventually, there were found a mile away on the beach. not the best place for a church. The workmen took the stones and tools back to the site.
Day 3: The stones and tools had again been moved to the beach. It was more than highly unlikely anyone would have had the time or strength to move everything so far without detection. So the workmen gave up and built the church at the beach, St Brelade's Bay.
Some believe it was the work of fairies, not wanting a church so close to their special place, others believe that perhaps God wanted the church to be in one of the island's most beautiful spots. Either way, that is where the church has stood, unmoving, ever since. The mystery of what happened may never be discovered but it seems the fairies, or whoever moved the church, are happy.
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