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Our Jenner Room is a true treasure trove of inform

Our Jenner Room is a true treasure trove of information about our county. One publication - The Cornish Year, has the October dates you should be aware of - including Allantide, of course.

With superstitions and folktales in mind for the month of October - we searched the drawers of pamphlets and paraphernalia in the Jenner room and found ‘Cornish Sayings, Superstitions and Remedies’.

Some sound advice to remember then:
- The fire hook and prong should be crossed to keep out witches.
- A hole must be left in one corner of the wall of a house for the piskies to come in and out.
- You will shortly be receiving money if there are bubbles in your tea.

#Cornwall #superstition #sayings #proverb #exploreyourcollections #Allantide #CornishCollections

Some new talk recordings have been uploaded to our

Some new talk recordings have been uploaded to our website - so after this weekend's storm, why not get cosy and dive into one of them.

Did William Shakespeare write the works of William Shakespeare? With Sarah Menage.

Acqua di San Giovanni: An Italian Midsummer Ritual with Amy Gulick.

Find both talks, as well as all the other recordings, here: https://morrablibrary.org.uk/librarytalks/

After watching, any donation, no matter how small, really helps the Library.
#explore #cornwall #library #talk

We enjoyed the most wonderful visit this week from

We enjoyed the most wonderful visit this week from the Perranuthnoe and District Women's Institute, who delighted in a tour of the library and its special spaces.

Get in touch if you'd like to arrange a tour for your group.

#WomensInstitute #WI #LibraryTour

A fresh stock of brand new books has arrived and h

Photo Friday today relates to the supposed birthpl

Photo Friday today relates to the supposed birthplace of King Arthur.

The scene looks suitably dramatic - showing the size and scale of the ruins.

If you fancy brushing up your knowledge at any point on the legend - do pop in and browse the Jenner Room for links between the mythos and Cornwall.

Stanley Opie, “Tintagel Castle.,” Morrab Library Photographic Archive

#photofriday #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive

Happy National Poetry Day! Copy of a postcard des

Happy National Poetry Day!

Copy of a postcard designed by A.E. Philip around the turn of the century. They were printed by various card manufacturers. This particular card is Frith's No 6370B and was posted at Newquay in 1913.

“Welcome to Cornwall. Poem,” Morrab Library Photographic Archive

#exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #postcard #poetry #nationalpoetryday

As this month is the lead up to Halloween (or Alla

As this month is the lead up to Halloween (or Allantide - also known as Saint Allan's Day or the Feast of Saint Allan, a Cornish festival that was traditionally celebrated on the night of 31 October) we thought we would highlight some Cornish folklore related items from our collection.

These images and books from our collection will link to stories, costumes, traditions and more, so keep your eyes peeled.

Found in our Jenner Room - the first in this little series is a book all about the Hobby Horse! The essay concentrates on Padstow, but also dives into other locations with their versions of the tradition.

#explore #cornwall #library

We’re delighted to announce the winners of our C

We’re delighted to announce the winners of our Children’s Short Story Competition 2025!

Congratulations to our winners and a huge round of applause for the over 150 entrants we had across Cornwall!

"It was a joy and a privilege to read so many great stories from so many talented young writers. The Morrab Library is to be congratulated on running this brilliant competition." - Peter Moffat

We’re excited to say that the portion of our website with this year's Children’s Short Story Competition Winning entries is live!

We hope you enjoy reading the entries as much as our judges - see the entries here: https://tinyurl.com/nhh58mxr

#Library #shortstory #writingcompetition #stories

A school group from Zennor taken on the church ste

A school group from Zennor taken on the church steps, undated.

#photoarchive #exploreyourarchive #photofriday #zennorschool #zennorphotos #historicphotoszennor #historicwestpenwith #classphotos #schooldays #oldschoolphotos

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