The ‘Yellow Bellies’ and the Hurling Men of Cornwall

On Bodmin Moor in Cornwall there are three circles of standing stones known as ‘The Hurlers’. Legend has it that men of the area broke the Sabbath by playing the game and, as a consequence, were instantly turned to stone. It may come as a surprise to find the game of hurling associated with Cornwall, ... Read more

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