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The Legends of Helston, funded by the Ideas Tap Innovators Fund.
Cornish translations by Steve Harris, bard of the Cornish Gorsedh. St Michael & the Devil St Michael beats the devil by lobbing a huge rock at him. Sen Myhal ha'n Jowl Sen Myhal a fethas an Jowl dre dewlel karrek vras orto. The Witch Tammy Blee Tammy Blee lived in Helston and was a well-respected witch. An Wragh Tammy Blee Trigys esa Tammy Blee yn Hellys, ha gwragh a vri o hi. The Dragon & the Fireball A dragon is spotted flying over Helston with a fireball clutched in its talons. An Dhragon ha'n Belen-dan Dragon a veu gwelys ow neyja a-ugh Hellys gans pelen-dan synsys yn hy krabanow. The Dollar Ship In 1785, a Spanish vessel was wrecked off the coast of Gunwalloe, after being chased by pirates. Many silver dollars were washed up and this became the start of centuries of treasure-hunting. An Gorhel Dollar Yn 1785, lester Spaynek a veu gwreckys war arvor Gunwalloe, wosa bos helhys gans morladron. Meur a dhollarys a diras war an treth ha henn o dalleth kansbledhynnyow a dus ow hwilas tresor. Furry Day The Furry Dance is said to have been started to chase the devil away, but also said...
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