CAMBORNE MERRY-GEEKS AND MARKET-JEW CROWS.—LUDGVAN HURLERS AND GULVAL
BULLS.—MOUSHAL CUT-THROATS AND NEWLYN BUCKAS.—SANCRAS PIGS AND BURYAN
BOARS.—ST. LEVAN WITCHES AND SENNEN ——.—SANTUST FUGGANS AND MORVAH
CHICK-CHACKS.—NANCLEDREA RATS AND ZENNOR GOATS.—TOWEDNACK CUCKOOS AND
ST. IVES HAKES.
The inhabitants of almost all West-country parishes and of several
villages are known by nicknames peculiar to them as natives of the
respective places. The origin of these names is for the most part
forgotten. A few, however, may be accounted for.