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More than pasties and beaches: Cornwall celebrates St Piran’s Day amid cultural revival

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More than pasties and beaches: Cornwall celebrates St Piran’s Day amid cultural revival

In Launceston, revellers are celebrating ‘Cornishness becoming cool’ as well as the region’s patron saint

A crisp morning in Launceston, an ancient capital of Cornwall, and the town was humming as St Piran’s Day celebrations got into full swing.

Children paraded and danced, songs were sung, speeches made and the odd tear was shed as people gathered to celebrate all things Cornish.

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Source: The Guardian

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