Gool Peran Lowen! Or for those whose Cornish may be a little rusty, Happy St Piran's Day!
St Piran is generally regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall and the 5th March is St Piran's Day which is celebrated in Cornwall in much the same way as St Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland.
But who was St Piran, and why is he so special to the Cornish? Find out now in this twenty-second episode of the second series of 'The Parson and the Songmen'.
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Mike O'Connor:http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
Barbara Griggs: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857
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