Kowethas Ertach Kernow

10/09/2026

A reminder of this event at St Tudy toi support the repairs to the tower roof at St Tudy Church on Saturday 12th September.

04/09/2026

Remembering those who died for Cornwall and the Cornish way of life in the 'Prayer Book Rebellion' of 1549. Kernow Bys Vykken! 〓〓

Cornish history and especially the uprisings of 1497 and 1549 are now coming into greater focus as increasing numbers of people commemorate these events.

31/08/2026

Come on Cornish folk lets take this battle for our own Cornish tickbox to Westminster. No swords or even pens just a computer keyboard or mobile device. Let's be proud and proactive and sign this petition.

Kernow Bys Vykken! 〓〓

Sometimes I wonder if Cornish folk carry ‘drekly’ too far and things never actually take place. A petition to obtain an answer from the Westminster government for a tickbox on the 2031 census for Cornish people is really poorly supported. This has been promoted widely on social media as well as previously in Cornish newspapers and has just over 5,000 signatures. It requires ten-thousand to receive a government response and 100,000 to be debated in parliament.

Are there now so few Cornish people, or they are so technically inept and unable to access the website. Perhaps for many it’s all talk of how they are so proud to be Cornish but can’t find the time to do anything about it. The Cornish are a legally acknowledged national minority along with our Celtic neighbours in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, all who will have a tickbox on the census. Why should Cornwall miss out and our folk have to work around a more involved route leading so many to not say they are Cornish. Come on folks let’s take a couple of minutes to sign the petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761116.

Cornish people by birth or choice need to stand and be counted in the next census. Let’s increase the number who say they’re Cornish from a relatively low 18% of Cornwall’s population, also encouraging Cornwall’s expats across the whole of the UK, helped by a Cornish tickbox. We also ask for support from our Celtic cousins from across the UK, your help would be most appreciated.

Agan Tavas Gorsedh Kernow Mebyon Kernow- the Party for Cornwall Kernow Rydh Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Please share, let's get this petition across the line.

15/08/2026

A reminder that the annual commemoration for the 1549 Western Uprising, also known as the Prayer Book Rebellion, takes place this Sunday 16th August. There is a bi-lingual church service at St Petroc's Church, Bodmin starting at 3:00pm.

We will remember amongst the some 5,000 Cornish folk who died those executed, died in battle and the 900 men who as prisoners were murdered by having their throats cut. Hosted by Bodmin Old Cornwall Society all are welcome. Cornish organisations please bring your banners and flags to join in the procession around the church.

The Cornish people are strong in spirit, along with the peoples of the other Celtic nations. We will not be subsumed and have our history forgotten and our cultural heritage lost.

Kernow bys Vykken!! 〓〓

09/08/2026

This looks at the Dolly Pentreath story in context with the fall and rise of the Cornish language. Available on the Agan Tavas website shop at:
https://agantavas.com/product/dolly-pentreath-and-the-cornish-language/

Agan Tavas is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about the famed Dolly Pentreath and the fall and rise of the Cornish language.

Dolly Pentreath has always been something of an enigma, even for the Pentreath family. Was she really a Pentreath and, if so, by birth or by marriage? How old was she really? Who were her parents and grandparents? Was she really the ‘last speaker’ of Cornish and, if so, why? Indeed, was her fame truly warranted, or were the claims about her wrong?

In researching his family’s glorious and, at times, notorious maritime history, Jan Pentreath – a marine scientist - kept running into the ‘Dolly’ issue, and resolved to answer these questions in a rational way. The result is a book that explores her rise to fame, and the subsequent efforts to defame her, set against a background of Cornish history and its language throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It then goes on to evaluate her historical standing, and the present state of the language that was once her own. Profusely illustrated, and with a full index and end notes, this book will be of value to anyone who is interested in Cornwall’s past, and to all of those who are involved with teaching, or learning, its language.

The book is available online through the Agan Tavas website.

23/07/2026

The final few days of a crowdfunding for this wonderful project at Penryn run by Falmouth Food Co-op at Loveland's. They just need a little more to take them over their target. This is a great example of how people working together can create a thriving community benefiting the environment and the Cornish economy. Thanks to Finn for bringing this to my attention. Chons da.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/supportloveland

Ertach Kernow articles are first published weekly in the Newquay Voice, St Austell Voice, Truro Voice, The Cornish Times, and The Cornish & Devon Post Series We are always pleased to learn about projects in Kernow relating to historic and cultural heritage and environmental activities. We are pleased to include something relating to Loveland's in a forthcoming edition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnaXhd8DB8

Support us here - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/supportloveland...

30/06/2026

A number of organisations throughout Kernow were involved in commemoration the 1497 uprising at Bodmin, Camborne and St Kevern. Including Agan Tavas, Mebyon Kernow- the Party for Cornwall, Kernow Rydh, several Federation of Old Cornwall Societies members and others, as well as many members of the public.

Kernow Rydh pointed out in a post the need for a Curriculum Kernewek to better educate young Cornish people about Kernow history. This is something Kowethas Ertach Kernow has been promoting for some time in its weekly newspaper articles as well as with Celtic Nation Kernow.

Kernow Bys Vykken! 〓〓

Thanks to Bodmin Old Cornwall Society & Agan Tavas for images

28/06/2026

Dhe'm brys vy has some brief thoughts on how Kernow will fare under an Andy Burnham premiership. Will his cabinet be made up of ideologically driven ministers, will it have business experience from those who really understand finance and how to drive the wider UK economy forward, rather than just tax and spend?

Click the link below: https://www.cornwallheritage.com/dhem-brys-vy-in-my-opinion/dhem-brys-vy-in-my-opinion-blog/ #28/06/2026

27/06/2026

Kernow bys Vykken! 〓〓

22/06/2026

Dhe'm brys vy / In my Opinion: Is a new section on the website allowing selected people to share their views on matters affecting Cornwall in short blogs.

This commentary passes a view in the Labour parties infighting and some of the policies leading to Kier Starmer's imminent downfall. The Tory's ousted Boris Johnson after his landslide General Election victory in 2019, Labour about to repeat this move so shortly after Labour's massive election win in 2024.

Can Westminster be trusted to benefit the people of Cornwall and the Cornish national minority?

Infighting in Westminster Labour government illustrates Kernow's need for full and meaningful devolution against UK government policies detrimental to Kernow