Sirens of Tregudda Gorge
The Sirens of Tregudda Gorge In the spring of 1928 a young man called Cecil Morgan came to Cornwall to stay with his cousins at Hawker’s Cove near Padstow. The […]
Category Archives: Legends
The Legend of Brentor Church
The Legend of Brentor Church The giants were all dead and the witches had fled to Wales driven by the friends of Bowerman, but one evil genius still remained. The Devil […]
Brown willy – Cornish, Bronn Ewhella
Brown Willy (possibly from Cornish Bronn Ewhella meaning “highest hill”. But it could also come from the Cornish Bronn Wennili meaning “hill of swallows” The last time I walked to […]
Dozmary pool at Sunset
Woon Gumpus
THE GUMP (WOON GUMPUS COMMON) The Gump This is a barren plain right below Carn Kenidzhek. It is a well known haunt of the fairies, and this wild stretch of […]
Chûn Castle
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort (ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD […]
Gool Piran Lowen!
St Piran’sday march in Truro Each year a large number of events, which focus on Cornwall’s distinct culture and identity, are held to celebrate St Piran’s Day. This includes the […]
Gool Peran Lowen, Onen Hag Oll
Gool Peran Lowen, Onen Hag Oll (Happy St Peran’s Day, One and all. According to legend, St Piran was born in Ireland in the 6th century. He was renowned for […]
Roche Rock
St Cadoc’s Point, Harlyn
St Cadoc, was born in Monmouthshire around the year 497 and there is a lot of writings about his life in Wales, little is known of St Cadoc in Cornwall […]
