Degol Sen Perran Lowen
HAPPY SAINT PIRAN’S DAY
March 5th 2011
Please read before you play
This video is of a virtual exhibition put together by David V Dexter. David is the nephew of Dr. T.F.G. Dexter who conducted a limited excavation of the chancel end of the second church at Perran ar Worthal in 1922. He discovered two slate tablets dedicated to two of the most important families of the parish. He was also the author of a substantial doctoral thesis in archaeology for St Andrews University in 1922 concerning Perranzabuloe and St Piran's Oratory and Monastery. Dr. Dexter wrote a number of other books including "A Cornish Legend: The Three Churches of Perranzabuloe" originally published in 1923, and "Cornwall the land of the Gods".
You can view the exhibition by clicking on the screen and then click on the two lines at the bottom left hand corner of the screen to stop the movie. When you are ready to continue click the same place to let the movie run on. We would like to hear your views on this modern way of spreading the word about St Piran please leave a comment on our Message Forum.
David V Dexter
is Director of the Watertown Historical Society,
Watertown, Wisconsin,
USA. Out thanks go to him for permission to use the film.
St Piran Tartan by Donald Rawe.