Gorsedh Kernow Cornish Phrases
Gorsedh Kernow
Gorsedh Kernow is the Cornish gathering of bards, held each year. Below are the Cornish words for a bard and for awen, poetic inspiration.
Useful words
bardh
bard, poet
The plural is berdh.
bardhes
bard (woman), poetess
From bardh with the feminine ending -es.
awen
inspiration, the muse
The name of the Gorsedh's Awen Medal.
The history of Gorsedh Kernow
Gorsedh Kernow is a non-political Cornish organisation based on the Welsh Gorsedd. It was set up in 1928 at Boscawen-Un by Henry Jenner, one of the early leaders of the Cornish language revival, who took the bardic name Gwas Myghal, "servant of Michael". It has been held every year since, except during the Second World War, and confers awards including the Awen Medal.
Common questions
What is Gorsedh Kernow?
The Cornish gathering of bards, founded in 1928 on the model of the Welsh Gorsedd.
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wikipedia
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): bard bardh n.m berdh n.pl
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): bard bardhes n.f bardhesow n.pl
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): inspiration awen (1) n.f
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