Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #150476 in Books
• Published on: 1995-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 180 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential reading for anyone interested in Cornwall
This book explains the meanings and origins of many Cornish place names and includes some lessons in Modern Cornish (Kernuack). It is divided into 14 chapters, each of contains details of place names in a particular part of Cornwall together with some Cornish words or phrases, notes on pronunciation and grammar, or details of the history of the Cornish language.

If you're Cornish, have Cornish ancestors or have an interest in Cornwall, you'll find this book a facsinating read.