The list of events through to June 2024 is now available by clicking here or on the Events page.
Y CHREESTEEAGHT CHELTIAGH – DR FENELLA BAZIN – CELTIC CHRISTIANITY
Our next presentation will be on Saturday 4th May when we’re delighted that Dr Fenella Bazin will be coming to the Guild Room adjoining Peel Methodist Church in Atholl Street at 2.30pm to talk about Celtic Christianity. Fenella writes : The Dark Ages? Not in the early Celtic world of Ireland, Scotland and north-east England. Discover the wonderful illuminated manuscripts of the 6th-9th centuries, created by monks in Ireland, the Abbey of Iona in Scotland and later at Lindisfarne. Learn how new ideas permeated the Celtic World and led to writings by the Venerable Bede in the 700s influenced ideas across Europe.
STIUREYDER CULTURE VANNIN – BREESHA MADDRELL – DIRECTOR OF CULTURE VANNIN
On Saturday 6th April Breesha Maddrell, the Director of Culture Vannin gave a very interesting overview, which she emphasised was very much a work in progress, of Mona Douglas – the Welsh Connection, about which you can find out more by clicking here.
KIAULL VANNIN AS SESHOONYN BREE – CHLOE WOOLLEY – MANX MUSIC AND THE BREE SESSIONS
Chloe Woolley, the Manx Music Development Officer of Culture Vannin, brought along several young musicians who attend the monthly Bree sessions to enthuse and develop young performers in learning about and taking part in Manx music. We heard music from them as Chloe talked about the Bree sessions and her other work for Culture Vannin. You can find out more by clicking here.
BEA FEIE VANNIN – STEVE WRIGHT – MANX WILDLIFE
Grateful thanks to Steve Wright for a very enjoyable afternoon on Saturday 3rd February with an opportunity to see some of the films that he makes of Manx wildlife on a regular basis. His cabinet of curiosities had many people guessing, trying to work out what a variety of objects were. Gura mie mooar ec Steve reesht – thanks once again to Steve for showing us what riches we have on our doorstep. You can read a little more about it by clicking here.
TAISHBYNYS – CORI PHILIPS – PRESENTATION
There was a great start to the 2024 programme with the presentation by Cori Philips of her research, to which she gave the title ‘The Harlot Next Door’. You can read more by clicking here.
Eaghtyrane Eddyr-Ashoonagh, Aine Ni Fhiannusa, has supplied a report about the 2023 ICC in Waterford . Read it by clicking here.
International Celtic Congress Facebook Page
Len Sheppard, the Vice-Chair of the Cornish branch, prepares a Facebook page for the International Celtic Congress (click here) as well as the Cornish branch newsletters to promote the Congress and work of the various branches to a wider international audience. He asks for material for inclusion to be sent to him at associationcornishheritage@gmail.com.
The latest newsletter of the Cornish Branch can be read by clicking here.
Nyn Mwooise da Margaret Patricia Crellin – Our thanks to Margaret Patricia Crellin
The Manx Branch of the Celtic Congress received a generous bequest from Margaret Patricia Crellin, who passed away in Noble’s Hospital in January 2021 at the age of 91. She was sister to George Crellin of Fiddlers Green, Andreas and a relative of the late John Crellin of Close-e-Kee. Margaret spent some years in Australia but always loved things Manx. She learned the Manx language by getting sets of tapes sent out to her. In addition to her bequest to the Celtic Congress, she also made one to Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, with which John Crellin was, of course, so closely associated for many years.[/fusion_text]
Failt erriu gys Banglane Manninagh y Chohaglym Celtiagh
Welcome to the Manx Branch of the Celtic Congress
Eaghtyrane: Brian Kerwin
Lhiass Eaghtyrane: Stewart Bennett
Patroonyn: Clare Christian OBE; Hazel Hannan
Screeudeyr Onn: Bob Carswell
Tashteyder Onn: Bob Carswell
The International Celtic Congress is held annually to perpetuate the culture, ideals, and languages of the Celtic peoples, and to maintain an intellectual contact and close cooperation between the respective Celtic communities.
The Celtic Congress was founded in 1917, though its antecedents go back some years before that, in order to promote the knowlege, use, and appreciation of the languages and cultures of the six Celtic countries. National Branches of the Congress meet in an International Congress each year in order to help further these aims.