Kenneggy comprises two separate hamlets, Higher Kenneggy (Cornish: Keunegi Wartha) to the west and Lower Kennegy (Cornish: Keunegi Woles) to the east, in the west of the civil parish of Breage, Cornwall, England, UK. They are situated 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Penzance.[1]
| Kenneggy | |
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.jpg) Kenneggy Sands | |
  Kenneggy Location within Cornwall | |
| Civil parish | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
To the south is the beach of Kenneggy Sands, and to the north is the hamlet of Kenneggy Downs.
The name Kenneggy is an anglicisation of the Cornish language keunegi, which means 'reed beds'.[2]
References
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- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ^ Akademi Kernewek place names - Keunegi
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