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Dec 9, 2018 · Watch this with Cornish subtitles: https://youtu.be/ztdtPUWiNSsWatch this without subtitles: https://youtu.be/yLWT-vNQ7BwWatch this in English: https://youtu...
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An Vorvoren a Senar ( The Mermaid of Zennor) A traditional Cornish folk tale in Kernewek with English subtitles, illustrated by Piski Films and narrated by T...
Watch this with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/z3AAj449z4MWatch this Cornish subtitles: https://youtu.be/ztdtPUWiNSsWatch this in English: https://youtu...
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Nov 22, 2020 · The Mermaid of Zennor by John Reinhard Weguelin. In Bottrell’s An Vorvoren a Senar (that’s The Mermaid of Zennor in Cornish if you hadn’t already translated / worked it out) a choir boy and ...
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The Mermaid of Zennor, by John Reinhard Weguelin (1900) The Mermaid of Zennor (Cornish: An Vorvoren a Senar) is a Cornish folk tale which originates in the village of Zennor. The legend tells the story of a mysterious woman who occasionally attended the parish church of Zennor; a young man followed her home one day, and neither were seen again.
May 26, 2023 · Perhaps the most well-known Cornish mermaid is The Mermaid of Zennor (Cornish: An Vorvoren a Senar) which was first recorded by the Cornish folklorist William Bottrell in 1873. The story goes that long ago, a beautiful and richly dressed woman occasionally attended services at St. Senara’s Church in Zennor, and sometimes at Morvah.
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Feb 18, 2020 · The tale of the Mermaid of Zennor (An Vorvoren a Senar in Cornish) first appears in writing in the work of William Bottrell (1816-1881). This can be seen in his Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2 written in 1873. [5] Since then the tale has appeared in many contemporary incarnations, from poetry to pop songs.
