St Piran.27s Day Saint Piran




st piran s cross in dunes @ perranzabuloe


st piran s day popular in cornwall , term perrantide has been coined describe week prior day. many cornish-themed events occur in duchy , in areas in there large community descended cornish emigrants. village of perranporth ( porthpyran in cornish) hosts annual inter-celtic festival of lowender peran , named in honour of him.


the largest st piran s day event march across dunes st piran s cross hundreds of people attend, dressed in black, white , gold, , carrying cornish flag. play of life of st piran, in cornish, has been enacted in recent years @ event. daffodils carried , placed @ cross. daffodils feature in celebrations in truro, due gold colour. black, white , gold colours associated cornwall due st piran s flag (black , white), , duchy shield (gold coins on black).


in 2006 cornish mp dan rogerson asked government make 5 march public holiday in cornwall recognise celebrations st piran s day.








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