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Leslie Quirk
Leslie Quirk (30 September 1914 – 20 October 2004), also known as (, "the red head") was a Manx language activist and teacher who was involved with the language's revival on the Isle of Man in the 20th century. His work recording the last native speakers of the language with the Irish Folklore Commission and the Manx Museum helped to ensure that a spoken record of the Manx language survived. Early life Quirk was born in Peel but raised by his grandparents due to his mother's infirmity after a bout of double pneumonia. He learned his first words of Manx from his step-grandmother, a native speaker, who taught him to recite the Lord's Prayer as a young boy at bedtime. She also instilled in him a pride in Manx, which historically was a low-prestige language on the island:"Don't let anyone tell you it's a rubbishy language," she said, "because it isn't. I know it's a good language". And technically, linguistically, she was right.As a young adult, Quirk took lessons in the Harb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel, Isle Of Man
Peel ( gv, Purt ny h-Inshey – Port of the Island) is a seaside town and small fishing port in the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of German but administered separately. Peel is the third largest town in the island after Douglas and Ramsey but the fourth largest settlement, as Onchan has the second largest population but is classified as a village. Until 2016 (when it was merged with Glenfaba) Peel was also a House of Keys constituency, electing one Member of the House of Keys (MHK), who, from September 2015, was Ray Harmer. Peel has a ruined castle on St Patrick's Isle, and a cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Sodor and Man (the diocese was founded when Mann was ruled by the Norse). Geography Peel is on the west coast of the Isle of Man, on the east side of the mouth of the River Neb. To the north west is St Patrick's Isle, connected to the mainland by a causeway, and to the west across the river is Peel Hill. The A1 road connects Peel with Douglas. The A4 and A3 roads c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh
, also known as the Manx Language Society and formerly known as Manx Gaelic Society, was founded in 1899 in the Isle of Man to promote the Manx language. The group's motto is (Without language, without country). History Following the decline of Manx as a community language on the Isle of Man during much of the 19th century, there was renewed interest in the language most notably among educated men; this mirrors the founding of in Ireland as part of the Gaelic Revival. From 1897–1899 several meetings were held in Peel to discuss the Manx language. In the wake of these meetings, language classes began, as well as lectures given on Manx music and customs. The group's first president was A.W. Moore, later Speaker of the House of Keys. Several other prominent members of the Manx language revival, such as J. J. Kneen, Dr John Clague, and Edmund Goodwin, were all founding members of in 1899 in Peel. was not concerned only with the preservation and promotion of the Manx l ... [...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] |
2004 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manx Language Activists
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man * Manx English, the English dialect of the Isle of Man Animals and plants * Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man * Manx robber fly (''Machimus cowini''), an insect * Manx shearwater (''Puffinus puffinus''), a seabird * Isle of Man cabbage (''Coincya monensis monensis''), sometimes called the Manx cabbage * Cabbage tree (New Zealand) (''Cordyline australis''), sometimes called the Manx palm * Extinct animals from the Isle of Man Other uses * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Fargher
Doug Fargher (1926 - 1987) also known as Doolish y Karagher or Yn Breagagh (The Liar), was a Manx language activist, author, and radio personality who was involved with the revival of the Manx language on the Isle of Man in the 20th century. He is best known for his ''English-Manx Dictionary'' (1979), the first modern dictionary for the Manx language. Fargher was involved in the promotion of Manx language, culture and nationalist politics throughout his life. Personal life Fargher was born in 1926 to William and Catherine Fargher of Glencrutchery Road in Douglas on the Isle of Man. He married Joyce Barry in 1954 at Kirk Braddan church in a ceremony conducted in Manx by Rev. William Wood. In 1956 Fargher and his wife left the Isle of Man to work in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) as an overseer in the copper mines. They did not return to the Isle of Man until 1963. On his return to the Isle of Man, Fargher ran a fruit importing business on Ridgeway Street in Douglas. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Stowell
Thomas Brian Stowell (6 September 1936 – 18 January 2019) also known as Brian Mac Stoyll was a Manx radio personality, linguist, physicist and author. He was formerly ("The Reader") to the Parliament of the Isle of Man, Tynwald. He is considered one of the primary people behind the revival of the Manx language. Early years and the Manx language Stowell was born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 6 September 1936 to Caroline (''née'' Stothard) and Tommy Stowell. His mother's maternal grandparents were native Manx speakers, although they did not pass the language on to their children. He attended Murray's Road Junior School before attending Douglas High School for Boys, where he excelled academically. Stowell was inspired to start learning Manx after he read an article written by Doug Fargher passionately defending the Manx language in 1953.Stowell, Brian (May 2011).Manx Gaelic and Physics, a Personal Journey (PDF). ''Journal of Celtic Language Learning''. 15-16: 111–126. Stow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnography
Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study. Ethnography is also a type of social research that involves examining the behavior of the participants in a given social situation and understanding the group members' own interpretation of such behavior. Ethnography in simple terms is a type of qualitative research where a person puts themselves in a specific community or organization in attempt to learn about their cultures from a first person point-of-view. As a form of inquiry, ethnography relies heavily on participant observation—on the researcher participating in the setting or with the people being studied, at least in some marginal role, and seeking to document, in detail, patterns of social interaction and the perspectives of participants, and to understand these i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Danaher
Kevin Danaher (Irish, ''Caoimhín Ó Danachair'') (30 January 1913 – 14 March 2002) was an Irish folklorist with a special interest in ethnography and military history. Danaher is the author of 10 books about Irish traditional customs and beliefs, the best known of which are ''The Year in Ireland'', ''In Ireland Long Ago'', and ''Folktales from the Irish Countryside''. A respected scholar, Danaher published more than 200 articles in academic journals. Early life Kevin Danaher was born in Athea (''Ath an tSleibhe''), County Limerick, Ireland, on 30 January 1913. Danaher's father, William, was the local schoolmaster.Lysaght, Patricia.Kevin Danaher, 1913–2002 – Caoimhin O Danachair – In Memoriam – Obituary" in ''Folklore'', Volume: 113, Issue: 2, Oct. 2002. Accessed 8 February 2007 His early education was at Athea National School and Mungret College, County Limerick. In 1934, Danaher became a part-time collector for the Irish Folklore Commission.Gailey, Alan, and Lynch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Maddrell
Edward "Ned" Maddrell (20 August 187727 December 1974) was a fisherman from the Isle of Man who, at the time of his death, was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language. Early life Maddrell was born at Corvalley, near Cregneash on the Isle of Man, on 20 August 1877 to fisherman Thomas Maddrell and his wife Margaret Watterson. He spoke English until he moved to the village of Cregneash to live with relatives. It was here that Maddrell learned Manx, as his great-aunt Margaret Taubman could not speak English. Although Manx had begun to disappear as a community language for most of the Isle of Man in the second half of the 19th century, it lingered on slightly longer in some more remote areas such as Cregneash. Maddrell recalled having to act as an interpreter for the older inhabitants of the village who could not speak English. At the age of 14 Maddrell began working as a cook on a fishing boat, sailing from Port St Mary to Kinsale in Ireland and to Shetland off Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Clarke (linguist)
Walter Clarke (8 April 1928 - 23 January 2007) or Walter y Chleree was a Manx language speaker, activist, and teacher who was one of the last people to learn Manx from the few remaining native speakers on the Isle of Man. His work recording them with the Irish Folklore Commission helped to ensure that a spoken record of the Manx language survived. __TOC__ Early life Clarke was raised in Bark Lane in Ramsey. He spent his early years in the company of his grandfather, a retired sea captain in Sulby. It was from his grandfather he learned his first words of the Manx language: "Grandfather had lots of Manx, so it came to me quite naturally". As a young man away from the Isle of Man on National Service, he came to the realisation that the language he learned from his grandfather was dying without anyone noticing. Manx language On his return to the Island, he endeavoured to learn Manx. Firstly he started by visiting the elderly Manx speakers around the Island, who in turn int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
