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St Pirans Day - Cornwall
St Piran's Day What happens? It is held on the closest Sunday to St Piran's Day on the 5th March the play produced by the St Piran Trust, is held in Perranporth, where according to legend the revered saint was washed up on millstone from Ireland in the 5th century AD. Crossing the dunes to St Piran's Cross, hundreds of people gather, generally dressed in black, white and gold, the colours of Cornwall, carrying the Cornish Flag. How can you take part? You can take part in this celebration of Cornwall’s distinct identity by joining the spectators who walk over the dunes and watch the play acted out in three parts. Dozens of actors and musicians portray the stages of St Piran’s life from his birth in Ireland, his arrival in Cornwall and his miraculous discovery of tin. Did you know? Excavations to reveal St Piran’s Oratory at Perranporth are now underway thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Oratory, or chapel, is thought to be the oldest Christian building on mainland Britain, and marks the site where Cornwall’s national saint built his first place of worship around 1,400 year ago. Mar 4, 2012
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