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The Cornish Bird thecornishbird
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Cornish writer and blogger Elizabeth Dale takes us to some of Cornwall's hidden places and untold stories.
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40. The Dog King of Jericho Valley, St Agnes
In my 40th episode I uncover the truth behind the secretive religious sect of Jericho Valley, the Brotherhood of the Essenes, who buried their 'King Dog' there in 1969.
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39. The Amazing Feats of Cornwall's Wonderful Wheelbarrow Men
Victorian Britain seems to have been a time particularly prone to unusual fads and crazes. One of these, pedestrianism, seems to have led to 'wheelbarrow mania' - that is lots of men pushing barrows for great distances. Meet the Cornishmen taking part (or trying to take part!) in these bonkers endurance walks across the country.
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38. Who was St Piran?
With so many saints in Cornwall to choose from why is St Piran our patron saint and why do we celebrate him on the 5th March each year?
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37. Martha Blewett's Monument
Up until 1923 a granite cross stood beside the road between Mousehole and Paul. This episode looks into the story behind this monument, sketched by the artist Turner, dedicated to an elderly fishwife called Martha Blewett. Why was it erected in the 1790s? And what were the strange circumstances that led to its removal so many years later?
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36. John Edward Allen - Escaped Broadmoor Murderer hiding in Cornwall
In 1947 John Edward Allen, the "Mad Parson", escaped from Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital and went on the run. Discover how this convicted murderer ended up working as a waiter in a secluded Cornish hotel and how he then remained at large for almost two years . . .
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35. A Couple of Cornish Ghost Stories
As we head towards Halloween I explore two of my favourite ghost stories from Cornwall, one from Penzance, which is in many ways more of a murder mystery than a spooky tale, and one from Falmouth which is . . . well, just plain bizarre!