Welcome to As Manx as the Hills, a journey into the folklore, mythology, history, traditions, people and poetry of the Isle of Man.
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Christian Names of the Isle of Man
At a recent gathering of the World Manx Association, held at the Nunnery, the Attorney-General (Mr.
...4Manx Words – The Family
A few Manx words relating to family… MUMMIG – pron. mummig – mummy/mammy MOIR – pron.
...0The Colours came from the Manx Countryside
At last year’s Ellynyn ny Gael Exhibition of Traditional Arts (circa 1964) there stood upon one
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Li’l Graysie
Did ya hear the sad news Emma Cowla? ’bout the li’l chil’ from the gill tha’s been took? Aye, she
Mud Cottage, Cranstal
An attempt has been made to encompass all aspects of life in the Island but one may be led to
Two Charms
These two charms, the Crosh Bollan (fig. 1), and Thor’s Hammer (fig. 2), are of great antiquity, and the former
Mrs Gilrea of the East Nappin
This photograph is of Mrs Mary Gilrea spinning outside her sod house on the East Nappin in Jurby on the
Manx Language Resources
Almost every week (usually via facebook) I am asked for links to help people learn the language online so here
Sophy’s Cottage, Dalby
Written on the back of this photograph it reads: “Sophy was a real character, I knew her well but can’t
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Ballaragh Neolithic Spiral Stone 0
The Ballaragh Spiral Stone, found by the old road through the Abbeylands of Lonan, has curved or spiral lines of much the same type as those on the group of standing stones, called the ‘Calder Stones,’ at the entrance of
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Life & Death of Cormac the Skald
FREE DOWNLOAD: The life and death of Cormac the Skald, being the Icelandic Kormáks-saga (1902). Kormáks saga is one of the Icelanders’ sagas. It tells of the 10th century Icelandic
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“It is only by comparison with what is known of the history of the districts surrounding us that we may hope to form a satisfactory idea of the character, habits, and conditions of the inhabitants of our Island.”
~ by PMC Kermode, 1st Director of the Manx Museum in 1922
