9th March 2008 - St Pirans Fest, PerranporthSW 7685 5638 - Each year on the Sunday closest to St Pirans day, the people of Perranzabuloe celebrate St Piran with their annual pilgrimage and play.The pilgrimage starts at the gateway to Penhale Sands at Perran Sands Holiday park above Perran Sands, Perranporth. In the distance we can see St Pirans flag marking the old church of St Piran. The flag of St Piran flies and is carried in various ways. Fentongollan Farm donate bunches of Cornish Chuckle and Rosemoor Gold daffodils for the pilgrims to carry. Pipers Neil and Vicky Parker with drummer Graham Cullingford lead the procession into the dunes. Several of the followers clutch the daffodils and carry black and white flags. |