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Old 09-17-2016, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bobabode View Post
Ahh, a Cornishman are ye?
Actually, Welsh. The Welsh and Cornish share some history and language.

"The Cornish people, who shared the Brythonic language with the Welsh and Bretons across the sea, were referred to in the Old English language as the "Westwalas" meaning West Welsh."

From here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_people
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