Margaret Ann Courtney

Margaret Ann Courtney (born 1834) was an author resident in Penzance, Cornwall, UK in the late 19th century. M. A. Courtney is best known for her book Cornish feasts and folklore (ISBN 0-87471-020-0), first published in 1890. This is a detailed description of many of the traditions and folklore present in west Cornwall prior to this date which has been influential in the understanding of Cornish culture and traditions.

Works

• 1880: Glossary of Words in Use in Cornwall. West Cornwall, by M. A. Courtney; East Cornwall, by T. Q. Couch. London: published for the English Dialect Society, by Trübner & Co
• 1890: Cornish Feasts & Folklore. Penzance: Beare and Son. "Revised and reprinted from the Folk-lore society journals, 1886-87."

See also

• West Cornwall May Day celebrations
• Allantide
• Golowan
• Guise dancing

References

• Family of John Sampson Courtney of Penzance thepeerage.com

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