![]() ![]() These days piskies are more commonly used as a noun to describe drunk people getting lost (being 'pisky-led/whisky-led'), or thought of as small bronze figurines that are bought in a seaside shop for a pound and rubbed for luck. The Cornish Pisky is mainly spoken of as an amenable character, if not slightly whimsical in its behaviour. Given Cornwall’s economic reliance on tourism, many parts of the Celtic history are diluted to become more palatable. With stories of the Bucca and The Beast of Bodmin, it seems as if everyone has a little bit of folklore within them. ![]() Annual celebrations remind us of the region’s rich Celtic heritage, from Obby Oss in Padstow, to Bodmin Riding Festival. The influence of folklore in Cornwall has never really left the county, with stories just as prevalent now as they were hundreds of years ago. ![]() At the weekends I would search for signs of piskies on the moors, tiny footprints or wooden doors nailed to trees. At school the teachers told stories of giants, mermaids and piskies. Growing up on Bodmin Moor, my childhood was steeped in Cornish folklore. ![]()
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