Cornwall's Mysterious Sites -------------Hauntings------------ DeadmanCove Roche Rock Maw Nan Truro Dolphin Inn Jamaica Inn Botathan Porthcurno St Ives Bay ---------------Stone Circles----------- Merry Maidens Men An Tol ---------------Ancient Sites----------- Lanyon Quoit Carn Gluze Carn Euny Forrabury Trevethy Quoit Nectans Glen ---------------Legends----------- Dozmary Pool Castle Dore Tintagel Chapel Porth St Leven Zennor St Agnes Head Michaels Mount ---------------Sea Monsters----------- Falmouth River Helford ---------------Wells----------- Madron St Keyne St Neot Alatarun Falmouth ---------------Folklore----------- Forrabury Polperro Loe Pool St Leven Rillaton Veryan ---------------Lost Lands----------- Lands End Penhale ---------------Early Christianity--- Bodmin Home Site Map Cornwall Map England Map Scotland Map Wales Map St Michael's Mount St Michael's Mount is associated with many legends and visions. In legend it was the home of the Giant Cormoran until he was slain by Jack The Giant Killer. The Mount has been revered as a site of holy power for thousands of years, and is particularly associated with St Keyne who made a pilgrimage to the mount. Other Cornish saints are also said to have stayed on the mount. The mount was dedicated to St Michael after a vision of him was witnessed here in 495, stories differ as to who the witnesses were, either monks, local fishermen or a lone hermit. The present castle - family seat of the St Aubyn family - is said to be haunted, and was originally a Benedictine priory. Map ref: SW 515 298 Directions: The Mount can only be reached at low tide from Marazion off the A394