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Dr John Clague
Dr John Clague (10 October 1842 – 23 August 1908) was a Manx people, Manx physician and a collector of Music of the Isle of Man, Manx music, songs, dances, and Culture of the Isle of Man, customs. Early life and education Clague was born in Arbory, Ballanorris, Arbory on the Isle of Man in 1842 to tenant farmer Henry Clague and his wife Elizabeth. He was educated in the local school in Ballabeg before attending the Old Grammar School in Castletown, Isle of Man, Castletown and later King William's College. Clague received his medical training in Guy's Hospital in London and returned to the Isle of Man in 1873 to practise medicine. He married Margaret Eliza Watterson in the same year. Work as a physician Despite coming from a relatively humble farming background, Clague excelled while studying for his medical degree, winning several awards and rising to become the "foremost medical practitioner on the Isle of Man". Based in Castletown, he was surgeon to Castle Rushen jail, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manx People
The Manx (; gv, ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. Their native culture has significant Norse-Gaels, Norse-Gaelic, Celts, Celtic, and English people, English influences. The Manx language descends from Middle Irish. Isle of Man demographics According to the 2011 interim census, the Isle of Man is home to 84,655 people, of whom 26,218 reside in the island's capital Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas (''Doolish''). The largest proportion of the population was born on the island, but major settlement by English people (''Sostnee'') and others has significantly altered the demographics. According to the 2011 census, 47.6% were born in the Isle of Man, and 37.2% were born in England, with smaller numbers born elsewhere: 3.4% in Scotland, 2.1% in Northern Ireland, 2.1% in the Republic of Ireland, 1.2% in Wales and 0.3% born in the Channel Islands, with 6.1% of the population having been born elsewhere in the world. Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
