Tag Archives: Celtic

Endangered languages can be saved by social media

By Matthew | Published: February 18, 2012
As a Cornish business and a Cornish speaker, I work very closely with the Cornish language and social media in several ways. I have a part-funded podcast radio service in Kernewek which goes out every week. Radyo an Gernewegva is not only published on its own website, but also on twitter @Kernewegva and through Facebook. [...]
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Learning Cornish: Questions and Answers

By Matthew | Published: January 12, 2012
A yll’ta dos dhe’n kevywi haneth? Gallav. My a yll dos. Na allav. Ny allav dos soweth.   A wre’ta dos omma yn fenowgh? Gwrav. My a wra dos omma yn fenowgh. Na wrav. Ny wrav dos omma yn fenowgh.   A vynn’ta prena an desenn joklat ma? Mynnav. My a vynn hy frena. Na [...]
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Cornish lessons / Dyskansow Kernewek

By Matthew | Published: July 2, 2011
Cornish language lessons blog getting Cornwall started in speaking the Kernewek language.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 22

By Matthew | Published: February 14, 2011
Sharp’s Brewery has been bought by international drinks group, Molson Coors, for £20 million. The buyers have said that they want to keep the brewery at Rock. It produces 75 thousand barrels a year. There are eighty people working at the brewery, which makes the famous beer – ‘Doom Bar’.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 11

By Matthew | Published: November 29, 2010
It was terrible news seeing towns and villages in East Cornwall washed out with flooded waters – bringing back memories of the Boscastle flood. Cornwall has always been exposed to the elements, which while they have caused destruction at times, have also offered opportunities. The seas have provided fish while the winds now generate electricity.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 7

By Matthew | Published: November 1, 2010
There is no doubt now helicopter Scilly to be moved out of West Cornwall after a plan putting the helicopter base to Land’s End. It is necessary to the helicopter moving from Penzance because owner British International to sell the land to a supermarket.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 4

By Matthew | Published: October 11, 2010
There is a Celtic festival in Cornwall this week. Lowender Peran (Piran’s Festival) brings together musicians and dancers from each Celtic country for to make importance of our cultures. Held it will be in the Ponsmere Hotel to Perranporth.
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