Gool Peran Lowen!
Or, if Cornish isn’t your first language – Happy St Piran’s Day!
Today, March 5th, is St Piran’s Day, the national day of Cornwall, which is named after one of their patron saints. The day is celebrated in numerous Cornish communities, with some Cornish councils even giving employees the day off.
Celebrations have been growing in popularity since the 1950s, but it dates back much further than that. The term ‘drunk as a perraner’ came into use in the 19th century, proving that St Piran’s Day was a time to drink as much as you possibly could.
Who is St Piran?