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QUESTION Was there a sprite called a Cornish Knocker? What creatures from folklore have we forgotten? Cornish Knockers were small, impish creatures that inhabited Cornish tin mines. Miners would ...
More than 90,000 people follow her online content all about Cornish and Welsh folklore, with typical videos introducing her audience to a mythological figure by sharing stories and illustrations ...
A storytelling bench is on a tour of Cornwall to raise awareness of the 12 sections of the county’s national landscape. The bench, named as Drolla which is Cornish for folk tale, took six months to ...
Each flourish and curve is a gentle prompt to look a little deeper, listen a little more closely and appreciate the stories ...
Drawing inspiration from local Cornish folklore but also the environmentally-conscious Finisterre community, the new spring collection is built with durable, recycled and natural materials to help ...
In director Mark Jenkin’s new Cornish folk horror film Enys Men, pronounced “Ennis Mane,” routine is unsettling. Set in 1973 on the uninhabited, eponymous “Stone Island” — as ...
Martha Woods will also debut two new pieces inspired by historic Roseland folk tunes, one of which pays homage to the 'Oxen Ploughing' song of circa 1940s or 50s. Dr Merv Davey, Cornish National ...
The bench, named as Drolla which is Cornish for folk tale, took six months to produce. It is decorated with symbols from Cornish folklore, mythical creatures, local plants and animals. Project ...