(Little Manannan, son of Leir) Little Manannan was the son of Leirr, he was the first that ever had her; but as I can best conceive, he himself was a …
July 4, 2014
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Look my belovèd at the waving grass, forest and field, and garden herbage mute; bow to the winds and let them pass, but to the sunbeams open flower and fruit. …
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The type of large circular homestead occupied by a Manx Chieftan and his family in the 2nd Century CE, while the Romans were in Britain. The building was about 90 …
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The animal most intimately allied with magic in the Isle of Man is the hare, whose shape is often assumed by Witches than any other. A local lady wrote to …
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A correspondent sent to the Manchester Mercury the prices of the following articles on the Isle of Man, dated June 26th, 1773: • Beef – 3d. and 3½d. per lb …
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The following came out of a casual conversation some months after the event… The occasion was the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887 and after taking …