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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

GOOL MIGHAL LOWEN! | Happy Feast of St Michael! 🪽🪽🗡️😇 After 1066, the Normans and Bretons made St Michael a popular saint in Cornwall. Together with St Piran and St Petroc, he is regarded as one of the three patron saints of Cornwall.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1643, King Charles I wrote a letter of thanks to the Cornish for their support during the Civil War. Copies of the letter are still displayed in most Cornish churches today.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A boy collecting sand from Summerleaze Beach in Bude was killed by a strike of lightning on this day in 1843.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Britain's first Surf Life Saving Club was formed in Bude on this day in 1953, inspired by Australian Allan Kennedy 🛟🏊🏼‍♂️🏄🏻‍♂️🌊

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Bude Canal opened on this day in 1823. It ran from the port of Bude to north of Launceston, with a another branch going near Holsworthy in Devon. The canal cost just under £120,000 to build.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

#OnThisDay in 1643, the Battle of Lansdowne took place near Bath. One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, it led to the death of the much-loved Cornish commander Sir Bevil Grenville. Ultimately, the Cornish Army was successful and forced the Parliamentarians from the summit of the hill.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The point that lighting goes off.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Gool Germogh Lowen! | Happy Feast of St Germoe! Reputed to have been an Irish king 🇮🇪👑 who, together with others including his sister Breaca, arrived in west Kernow 〓〓 to convert the Cornish (photo shows Germoe and Breaca).

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Gool Petrok Lowen! | Happy St Petroc’s Day! With St Piran and St Michael, Petroc is one of Kernow’s three patron saints. A Cymro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, he studied in Eire 🇮🇪, settled in Kernow 〓〓 and travelled to Breizh ➕ Also the Feast of St Breaca, a Bean Éireannach 🇮🇪 who came to Kernow, after whom my cat is named.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Today is Royal Oak Day: a tradtional celebration of the coronation of Charles II and the restoration of the monarchy following Cromwell’s tyranny. People loyal to the king wore oak leaves and in a ceremony at St Neot, an oak branch is placed on the church tower 〓〓 👑🌳

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

#OnThisDay in 1643, the Civil War Battle of Stratton was fought. Lasting 12 hours, the Cornish Royalist Army, outnumbered two to one, hungry, and depleted of gunpowder, fought uphill in four columns to finally overcome the invading Parliamentarian force. Cornwall was secured for the King 〓〓 👑⚔️

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

And the bow shall be in the cloud.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Gool Gwynnas Lowen | Happy Feast of St Gennys - possibly a local Cornish saint about whom we know very little.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Whoop! Today marks the 25th anniversary of the return of Kernow’s national bird - the Chough. Since its return, Cornish people and their language have been recognised and protected, and in the 2021 Census 100,000 people recorded their national identity as Cornish. Nyns yw marow Myghtern Arthur!

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The sponge and spear from Christ’s crucifixion - sixteenth century carved bench end, parish church of St Swithin, Launcells - Kernow.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Bude Light, commemorating the scientific and engineering genius of Cornishman Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, freshly re-lacquered.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

April 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the return of the Chough to Kernow. The public is being asked to suggest wildlife for new bank note designs. What better choice than this hugely symbolic bird that has heralded a Cornish cultural revival and been such a significant conservation success.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The Feast of St Senan, an Irish saint 🇮🇪 and contemporary of Sen Dewi who may have given his name to Sennen in west Kernow 〓〓

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

On this day in 1999, South Crofty closed, ending 4,000 years of tin working in Kernow. The preceding day had seen very limited celebrations of St Piran. Today, South Crofty is returning to tin production and yesterday marked the largest celebration yet of St Piran. We’m comin back me ansomes!

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today is marked by some as the Feast of Sen Non - mother of Sen Dewi (David). Born in Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Non was raped and conceived her son. She later travelled to Kernow 〓〓 being remembered at Altarnun, and Breizh ➕where she is believed to have died.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Today is the Feast of Elwyn who gave name to Porthleven. Possibly an Irish saint 🇮🇪 who accompanied Breaca, Germoe and others to Kernow 〓〓 He is also remembered in Morbihan, Breizh ➕

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The Stannary Court circuit continues - on this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Foweymore (Bodmin Moor) was held at the King's Arms in Liskeard. Its judge was appointed by the Lord Warden of the Stannaries.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Golyow, golyow, golyow!! Feasts, feasts, feasts!! Today is the Feast of St Crowan, patron of Crowan, near St Erth. She is said to have built an Oratory on the site of Crowan Church. Also the Feast of St Euny, patron saint of Lelant, and the Feast of St Bridget marking Imbolc - the start of spring.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

#OnThisDay in 1547, King Henry VIII died aged 55. At his coronation in 1509, the procession included nine children of honour representing the lands over which Henry was king: Anjou, Cornwall, England, France, Gascony, Guyenne, Ireland, Normandy and Wales.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

“And so we the Cornishmen (whereof certain of us understand no English) utterly refuse this new English”. On this day in 1550, Humphrey Arundell and others were executed for leading an army in resistance to an English Book of Prayer, seeking to protect their Catholic faith and Cornish language.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#OnThisDay in 1643, the Cornish Royalist Army routed the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Braddock Down near Boconnoc, securing Cornwall for the King. 1,500 prisoners were taken and 200 Roundheads were slain - the Cornish losing barely a man.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#OnThisDay in 1209, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was born. Richard,of the French House of Plantagenet-Angevin, would later build the ‘castle’ at Tintagel, aware of the site’s significance as seat of the Cornish royal line. The site has remained within the Earldom and later Duchy of Cornwall ever since

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

#OnThisDay in 1511, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, the first son of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was born. He lived just 53 days.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

#OnThisDay in 1357, former confederates of the Penfound family, forced their way into Poundstock church and brutally murdered William de Penfound as he assisted with the service of the Feast of St John the Evangelist. William’s ghost is said to still haunt the church.

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Ian Saltern 〓〓 @saltern.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#OnThisDay in 1475, the Deputy Sheriff of Cornwall was reminded to arrest Henry Bodrugan and John Beaumond of Bodrugan, John Deviock of Ethy, John Trevanion of Caerhays and John Penfound of Penfound, as they owed a London merchant £100 which they had no intention of paying.

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