Gorsedh Kernow names 22 new Bards for 2020
Gorsedh Kernow was established with the aim of celebrating and promoting Cornwall’s distinctive Celtic culture, and continues this year with announcing new bards as usual (although we are in a…
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Gorsedh ceremony in Bude postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
With great regret, the Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, Elizabeth Carne, Melennek, has announced the postponement of the annual Esedhvos Festival and Open Gorsedh Bardic Ceremony, which was due to…
[New Book] The Promontory People – An early history of the Cornish
Long awaited by those of us with a keen interest in the real early history of our Cornish people. Order now [This book is to be reprinted in 2020 –…
‘I’ for identity, majority Cornish among the young
‘I’ for identity, majority Cornish among the young Since just 2006 school children in Cornwall have rightly been allowed to record themselves (or via their parents for the younger ones)…
Don’t deny us our global Celtic identity
Don’t deny us our global Celtic identity says Grand Bard of Cornwall “Launceston has a proud place in Cornwall’s story. It is the historic capital of Cornwall and the castle…
Cornwall’s True Name
By Craig Weatherhill Just as “Wales” is not that nation’s true name (its native and proper name is Cymru), so “Cornwall” is not the true name of our homeland, either. …
A bridge too far? Polson Bridge Cornwall’s protectors make a stand
Lies berdh a dheth dhe Bons Pollmen de, ow komprehendya Bardh Meur Kernow….. “Gwithoryon on ni, nyns in ni protestyoryon!” Many bards came to Polson Bridge yesterday, including the Grand…
[New Book] Cornwall’s First Golden Age – From Arthur to the Normans (A review)
Author: Bernard W. Deacon (former Senior Lecturer, Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter) https://bernarddeacon.wordpress.com/ Publisher: Francis Boutle Publishers, London, 2016 ISBN: 978 0 9935344 47 Cover price: 14:99 Paperback…
County, Duchy, Nation or Country? The Case For Cornwall!
by Craig Weatherhill Introduction FOR many decades, Cornwall has been the poor relation in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It vies with the west of…
Gwithewgh Kernow Kowal! – Keep Kernow Whole!
Gorsedh Kernow says “Gwithewgh Kernow Kowal! – Keep Kernow Whole!” The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 stated that the number of seats in the UK parliament should be…
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