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The Cornish Language and Culture: A Celebration of Heritage
An overview of Cornish, the Celtic language of Cornwall: its relatives, its decline and revival, and how it connects to wider Cornish culture today.
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Understand Cornwall, its past and its people.
An independent, respectful guide to Cornish history, language, food, mining, landscape and traditions, written in plain language.
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The Significance of the Cornish Flag: Uncovering its Symbolism
The white cross on a black field is known as the flag of St Piran. Learn what it is said to mean, how it is used today, and what is uncertain about its history.
Cornish Traditions and Festivals
A plain-language overview of Cornwall's seasonal customs and community festivals, from spring street dances to midsummer fires, noting where origins are debated.
Exploring the History of Cornish Mining Communities
How tin and copper mining shaped Cornish villages, working life, chapels and family routines, and what traces of that world remain in the landscape today.
Prehistoric Cornwall: An Introduction
A plain-language overview of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age remains in Cornwall, from tombs and stone circles to hillforts, and how archaeologists read them.
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Identity and Culture
Language, symbols and the traditions that make Cornwall distinct.
History and Heritage
Mining communities and the ancient sites of the Cornish landscape.
Land and Table
The coast, the moors and the food they helped shape.
Coast and Moor The shoreline, fishing villages and open moorland. 4 guides Cornish Food Traditional dishes, baking and sea food. 6 guides Coastlines and Beaches Cliffs, coves and sands, with a steady focus on safety and natural processes. 9 guides Moors and Wildlife Upland moor, heath, wetland and wildlife described in general terms. 9 guides
Places and Visiting
Towns, buildings, place names and how to visit Cornwall with care.
Towns and Geography The shape of Cornwall, its rivers, peninsulas and main towns explained in general terms. 9 guides Planning a Respectful Visit Practical, general guidance for visiting Cornwall thoughtfully. 9 guides Buildings, Place Names and Words Cornish buildings, how names are formed and a glossary of Cornish terms. 9 guides
Work and the Sea
Industries, seafaring and the Cornish who traveled the world.
Arts and Lore
Writers, artists, legends and the yearly calendar of customs.