There are lots of excellent Cornish legends of course, but I particularly like
this one.
I'd heard about the leaky limpet shell and having to bail out Dozmary pool, but I hadnt' realised just how elaborate the story was, with Jan Tregeagle being posed so many thankless tasks one after the other. I particularly like the mental image of his ghost
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http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/tregagle-john-1644-80
(I don't have a copy of 'B. Spooner, John Tregagle of Trevorder, Man and Ghost.' I'm afraid.)
this is slightly inconsistent with the info in Westwood & Simpson 'The Lore of the land' which says he died in 1655, but at least is reasonable evidence of there being a family of eminent Trevagles in the right place at about the right time.
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Unfortunately, while the historian in me wanted footnotes, the Morris dancer in me, who has been up since 4 a.m., was far too tired to bother seeking them out, so thanks for doing the necessary research. :-)
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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=886770&queryType=1&resultcount=5
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