As I left the serene Germoe Parish Church, I felt a rush of anticipation for my next destination: the Great Work Mine, nestled near the quaint village of Balwest. I entered the narrow Cornish roads, flanked by towering lush green hedgerows that blocked a view of the landscape. These winding paths were so narrow that [...]

In January of this year, I had the chance to visit one of my ancestral villages, Germoe, in Cornwall, England. The history of Germoe is closely tied to Germochus, a Celtic king, and his sister Breaca. Both were part of a band of Irish holy missionaries who arrived near the Hayle Estuary around 600 AD. [...]