Margaret Ann Courtney

Margaret Ann Courtney (1834–1920)^[1] was an author resident in Penzance, Cornwall, UK in the late 19th century. M. A. Courtney is best known for her book Cornish feasts and folklore (ISBN 0-87471-020-0), first published in 1890. This is a detailed description of many of the traditions and folklore present in west Cornwall prior to this date which has been influential in the understanding of Cornish culture and traditions.

Works

• 1880: Glossary of Words in Use in Cornwall. West Cornwall, by M. A. Courtney; East Cornwall, by T. Q. Couch. London: published for the English Dialect Society, by Trübner & Co
• 1890: Cornish Feasts & Folklore. Penzance: Beare and Son. "Revised and reprinted from the Folk-lore society journals, 1886-87."

See also

• West Cornwall May Day celebrations
• Allantide
• Golowan
• Guise dancing

References

• Family of John Sampson Courtney of Penzance; thepeerage.com

External links

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