Myths, Legends and Folklore of Cornwall
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Last published Wed, Mar 30, 2016
A compilation of Myths, Legends and Folk stories from the Duchy of Cornwall, one of the Celtic nations to the south west of England. The stories within this book are not of my creation, but are stories that have been past down for hundreds of years
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