Gorsedh Kernow

Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedd) is a non-political Cornish organisation, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall. It is based on the Welsh-based Gorsedd, which was founded by Iolo Morganwg in 1792.

Gorsedd of the Bards of Cornwall
Berdh Gorsedh Kernow
AbbreviationCornish Gorsedd
Formation1928
FounderHenry Jenner
TypeCornish culture
Celtic Revival
HeadquartersCornwall
Websitegorsedhkernow.org.uk

Since 1995, they run the annual Holyer an Gof Publishers Awards "to promote books about Cornwall, set in Cornwall or in Cornish".

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