Fun with the Cornish language and boats. The legend of the arrival of Cornwalls patron saint by sea. Sen Peran dyworth Iwerdhon Kelmys dhe ven melin A wrug yn farthusek neya war an tonnow St Peran from Ireland Tied to a millstone That floated miraculously on the waves Unless made of pumice a millstone cannot float of course but what if the millstone were a quern? A quern is a stone on which grain is ground by hand and maybe weighs 30 plus pounds. A quern would be useful if you wanted flour and would act as ballast in a skin boat like a coracle or a currach.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:26:55 +0000
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