.. ..
| Post details |
Post (Contract pics) |
| Most definitely dr.. by kernowclimber (Show all posts) |
| Kernow and I have .. by jackill (Show all posts) |
| I had to double-ch.. by Geo (Show all posts) |
| A vynn'ta pinta Tr.. by kernowclimber (Show all posts) |
| Korev kernewek, ma.. by jackill (Show all posts) |
kernowclimber
2010-05-31 23:50:28
|
A nyns yw an maw ma skav?!!
Ah, Mr Jackill, you are very quick and I am indeed rumbled!! I hail from across the Celtic Sea, from the land of the saints, Kernow (Cornwall). Legend has it that St Piran, our patron saint, arrived on the north Cornwall coast from Ireland on a millstone. He introduced Christianity to the pagan Cornish and taught them how to smelt tin ore (tin mining of course became of vital economic importance to Cornwall), founding an oratory in the towans (sand dunes) of the place that he was washed ashore. The Cornish mispronounced his name and so Kieran was mutated to Piran. The Parish of Perranzabuloe derives from the medieval Latin 'Perranus in Sabulo' (Piran in the sand) and belonged originally to the site of the oratory.
Each year on the Sunday nearest the 5th March, St Piran's Day is celebrated by thousands of Cornish who march through the towans of Perranzabuloe to watch a re-enactment of St Piran's coming to Kernow and the dawn of Christianity, brandishing the flag of St Piran, the white cross on a black background. This represents the black raw tin ore and the silver/white smelted metallic tin. A musical finale at the old oratory and the laying of bunches of daffodils at the Celtic cross concludes proceedings. It's always common to spot an Irish flag in the procession, in celebration of a shared Celtic heritage and culture. |
| I'm wrong, I might.. by jackill (Show all posts) |
| The final section .. by csd (Show all posts) |
| Mcrtchly and I hav.. by kernowclimber (Show all posts) |
| ...thanks Paul, as.. by Conor74 (Show all posts) |
..
Track
Blackstairs Challenge 2018 |
David-Guenot 15 hours ago.
Different finish on this year's challenge, adding some 3km over good forest tracks. Best weather conditions we could ... walk, Len: 34.2km, Climb: 1491m, Area: Mount Leinster East Top, Blackstairs Mo |
|
|
Track
Glenbeigh Horseshoe, extended version |
David-Guenot 16 hours ago.
A peak-bagger's trip over the beautiful Glenbeigh Horseshoe, with plenty of time allowed for filming. walk, Len: 41.7km, Climb: 1906m, Area: Seefin, Glenbeigh Horseshoe (Ireland) Se... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Track
Nephin |
David-Guenot 16 hours ago.
walk, Len: 11.4km, Climb: 868m, Area: Nephin, North Mayo (Ireland) Nephin |
|
|
|
|
|
Forum: General
Morocco - advice for tackling Jebel Toubkal |
spiider28 a day ago.
Has anyone climbed this mountain? I booked to go next month a trip as a surprise for my partner; now getting nervous that we might not be able for it! We'll be going as part of a guided group over... |
|
..
