The Piskie Trap

Tales from Port Eliot

The Piskie Trap

Show Notes

In this episode we take a trip to the Port Eliot estate at St Germans in South East Cornwall and chat with Coco Brown, tour guide there, to learn more about the history and folklore linked with the estate.

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Here's a link to find out more about the Port Eliot Estate and their tours: https://www.porteliot.co.uk/visit-us/

Here's a link to the Mystery & History Conference at Port Eliot: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mystery-and-history-conference-tickets-1194748578159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Here are links to the venues for the Piskie Talk in April

Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/3580/piskie-led-tales-traditions-of-cornish-piskies

IntoBodmin:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/intobodmin/t-rpvooqa

St Austell Arts Centre: https://www.staustellartstheatre.org.uk/events/keith-wallis-tales-traditions-of-cornish-piskies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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