Home of Dolly Pentreath

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Home of Dolly Pentreath

Image: © Tiger Taken: Unknown

This plaque on a house in Brook Street, Mousehole records the residence of Dolly (Dorothy) Pentreath who died in 1777, often cited as the last native speaker of Cornish before its revival in the 20th century. See also Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.082956
Longitude
-5.539754