An Nowodhow - the News in Cornish

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We begin the news in Cornish this week with the news that artefacts from a shipwreck dating back to 1680 have been given to a museum. Listen out for these Cornish words: sedher [SETH-er], diver, bathow [BATH-oh], coins, and kledha [kl-ETH-a], sword. RECORDING 1: Taklow dhyworth An Phoenix re beu argevres dhe’n Gwithti Syllan gans sedher hag awtour, Todd Stevens y hanow, neb a aswonis tyller an gwreck ryb arvor Sampson yn dew vil ha seytek wosa bledhynnyow a hwithrans istorek hag yn-dann dhowr. Yn-mysk an daffar daskevys yma bathow, maynys navygacyon, temmyn kledha, gemmweyth, ha taklow erel krysys dhe longya dhe’n Kapten hag y bara. Y leveris gwithyas gwithti, Xavier Duffy y hanow, gnas an trovyansow dhe vos “heb par” hag y keworras ev “kales yw dhe grysi bos an taklow ma owth esedha a-barth woles dhe’n mor rag ogas ha tri hans deg ha dew ugens bledhen. TRANSLATION: Items from The Phoenix have been donated to the Isles of Scilly Museum by diver and author Todd Stevens, who identified the wreck site off the coast of Samson in 2017 following years of historical investigation and underwater exploration. Among the recovered material are coins, navigational instruments, sword fragments, jewellery and other items believed to have belonged to the captain and his crew. Museum curator Xavier Duffy said the quality of the finds was "outstanding" and added "it's hard to believe these items have been sitting on the seabed for nearly 350 years". PRESENTER: Our next story concerns the news that a new scheme to help alleviate the housing crisis by delivering thousands of affordable and market rented homes on council land has been announced. Listen out for these words in Cornish: anedhow nessa [an-ETH-ow NESS-a], second homes, tir [tear (cry)], land, and komendys [com-MEND-is], approved. RECORDING 2: Y leveris kannas Konsel Kernow an ragdres Homes Cornwall, Trevow Kernow, dhe usya kowethyansow drehevyans leel dhe dhrehevel peswar mil trevow nowydh war beswar kans erow a dir pewys gans an konsel. An kerthow a vydh kavadow rag tus ow triga yn Kernow hepken, ha’n konsel a dewl towlow rag surhe na yllons bos gwerthys avel anedhow nessa po trevow dy’gol. Yma’n rester skoodhys gans maynorieth Trevow Pow Sows an governans rag anedhyans, tir, ha dastinythyans. Dres hemma, gans an Gwig Lowarth Lanngarth ogas dhe Druru seulabrys deklarys ha komendys, y fydh yn somm ogas dhe eth mil tre war eth kans erow. TRANSLATION A Cornwall Council spokesman said the Homes Cornwall project would use local construction companies to build 4,000 new homes on 400 acres of council-owned land. The properties will only be available for people living in Cornwall, and the council plans to ensure they cannot be sold as second homes or holiday lets. The scheme is being supported by the government's Homes England housing, land and regeneration agency. In addition, with the already-announced and approved Langarth Garden Village near Truro, it will amount to almost 8,000 homes on 800 acres. PRESENTER: Our final story serves to remind dog walkers and families to be aware of adders in the hot weather after one was rescued from a popular beach. Listen out for these Cornish words: nader [NA-der], adder, sarf [sarf, like scarf without the c], snake, and omhowla [om-HOWL-a], to sunbathe. RECORDING 3: Nader devesik bras a veu kevys war an treth yn Porth Erys an seythen usi passyes. Martesen re bia gesys kodha gans edhen-breydh, po yn sempel kodha dhyworth an als. Konnyk godhvewnans a allas remova an nader dhe dyller pell ha saw mes ev a ynias an dus na wra tochya po alowa keun yn ogas dhe neb nadres a gevens. Koynt o rag an sarf dhe vos mar dhigudhys. Da yw gans nadres owmhowla hag i ow tri aga thempredh korf dhe dempredh ughella, mes kettooth hag i orth aga thempredh, nyns yw da ganso an howl leun. Nyns o da rag an nader, bos war dreth, heb kudhans po maynys dhe gavos neppeth dhe dhybri. Henn yw oll ahanav vy. Seythen da genowgh. TRANSLATION A large adult adder was found on the beach at Portheras Cove last week. It may have been dropped by a bird of prey, or simply fallen off the cliff. A wildlife expert was able to relocate the adder to a remote, safe location but urged people not to touch or let dogs near any adders they find. It was unusual for the snake to be so exposed. Adders like sunbathing while they bring their body temperatures up to a higher temperature, but once they're at their temperature, they don't like the full sun. Being on a beach, with no cover or means of getting anything to eat, was not good for the adder.That’s all from me, have a good week. PRESENTER: Thank you – this week’s An Nowodhow was written and read by Kensa Broadhurst and the editor was Steve Harris. You can listen to the programme again via the BBC Cornwall website, go to bbc.co.uk/cornwall and scroll to the BBC Radio Cornwall best bits. Photo of Trevose Head by Weather Watcher MarkieB.