Dedh Dew Cans ha Nawnjek

De Yow, wheffes mis Est

Thursday, 6th August

E'n hellan Peran Treth whei ell discüdha düstüny a gothenep balweyth. Ma men co brâs ow merkya den brâs en bal (ha y deylû). Martesen Whel Frances o bal sten ha thew an plât war an men co gwres a sten. Na ora vy - nag o vy na kemygedhes na doregores. An plât ew olcan loos ha nag ewa gòlow. Ev alja bos plobm, bes me a breder dr'ew plobm môy dû. Nag ewa gwres a horn, tho vy sür. An grows rüdh ma, ow merkya moren, ew horn gossednek. Üdnik ew hei emesk oll an meyn. Ma balyow cober en Kernow ewedh. Otta men bedh gen letherednow cober po brons po brest. Tabm whithrans môy ha my a gavas kedhlow môy war Abel Paull (en reknans a'n bobel 1871). Tho ev den bal plobm (pecar'a y vab).

In Perranzabuloe's old churchyard you can discover evidence of the area's mining past. There is a big monument commemorating an important man in a mine (and his family). Perhaps Wheal Frances was a tin mine and the plate on the memorial is made of tin. I don't know - I am neither a chemist nor a geologist. The plate is grey metal and it's not shiny. It could be lead, but I think lead is darker. It's not made of iron, I'm sure. This red cross, commemorating a girl, is rusty iron. It is unique amongst all the stones. There are copper mines in Cornwall as well. Here's a gravestone with letters of copper or bronze or brass. A bit more research and I found more information on Abel Paull in the 1871 census. He was a lead miner (like his son).

Carnkief,1,Abel Paull,Head,M,36,,Lead Miner,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Jane Paull,Wife,M,,35,,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Arthur Paull,Son,,12,,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Hannah Paull,Dau,,,11,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Amelia Paull,Dau,,,9,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Abel Paull,Son,,8,,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,John Ellery Paull,Son,,7,,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Phillip Ellery Paull,Son,,5,,Scholar,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,William Paull,Son,,2,,,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,James Henry Paull,Son,,1,,,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Abel Paull,Father,W,75,,Formerly Lead Miner,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,
,,,Anne Paull,Sister,U,,30,Domestic Assistant At Home,Perranzabuloe Cornwall,,

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

balweyth (m) mining, mine work

cothenep (m) the past, history

discüdha to discover, find

doregores (f) geologist 

düstüny (m) evidence, testimony

gòlow bright, shiny

hellan (f) old churchyard

kemygedhes (f) chemist (scientist) 

moren (f) girl, maiden

olcan (m) metal