COOISH – MANX LANGUAGE FESTIVAL

The Cooish festival is taking place 6th-10th November with a programme including Scottish Gaidhlig singer Joy Dunlop, accompanied by Ron Jappy, at the Centenary Centre in Peel on Friday 8th November. The Cooish will also include a range of events organised by various groups associated with cooish ny Gaelgey. You can find out all about it by clicking here.

TAGHYRTYN – 2024 – EVENTS

There was a great start to the 2024 programme in January with the presentation by Cori Philips of her research, to which she gave the title ‘The Harlot Next Door’. You can read about it by clicking here.

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.

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.

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.

Dr Fenella Bazin gave a fascinating presentation which not only illuminated the “Dark Ages” for us as an age of outstanding artistry and craftsmanship, clearly not the work of mere barbarians, but also explained how the Island came to be influenced by, and such a part of, an international strand of Christianity. Gura mie mooar ec Fenella – and an overview of her presentation can be found by clicking here.

Our final event was a bit different as James Franklin of Culture Vannin took us on a short folklore stroll round St John’s, starting outside Culture Vannin’s headquarters, Fairfield House on the Main Road in St John’s at 2.30pm on Saturday 15th June. It was full of fascinating pieces of history and folklore and was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon! Nyn mooise mooar da James! You can read more by clicking here.

COHAGLYM CELTIAGH EDDYR-ASHOONAGH : INTERNATIONAL CELTIC CONGRESS 2023

Eaghtyrane Eddyr-Ashoonagh, Aine Ni Fhiannusa, has supplied a report about the 2023 ICC in Waterford . Read it by clicking here.

KIAULL MANNINAGH JIU

Chloe Woolley, yn Greinneyder Kiaullee (the Manx Music Development Officer) to Culture Vannin produces an excellent monthly overview with copious illustrations of what’s happening in the Island’s music and dance scene, together with interesting pieces of research and a transcription of a tune. To read the latest edition of Kiaull Manninagh Jiu, click here.

CELTIC NATION KERNOW

Celtic Nation Kernow has been established to continue the legacy of Celtic Congress Cornwall which has existed as a Celtic organisation for over one hundred years. Time and technology has moved forward in ways our forefathers would never have imagined and we are now able to interact worldwide through the power of the internet. Celtic Nation Kernow is an integral and contemporary part of Celtic Congress Cornwall and continues its aims and goals but in a way better suited to the 21st century. You can find out more 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, which can be seen by clicking here. He asks for material for inclusion to be sent to him at associationcornishheritage@gmail.com.

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.