All Posts by Ber Weyde Old Calendar Customs of the Isle of Man August 25, 2024 112 views Manx folklore is a curious mixture of that of various … Tynwald Day 2024, St John’s July 6, 2024 760 views Lovely time wandering around the fair field and as ever, … The Dungeon of St German’s Cathedral 1600-1800 March 26, 2024 1.1K views Profanation on the Sabbath was one of the commonest offences … The Fairies | Anglo-Manx Dialect from 1905 December 8, 2023 1.7K views ⬥Did you avar heer the lek of yandhar? Whey, they … Farmhands at Shenvalley Farm, Patrick December 2, 2023 1.8K views Farming has been in the blood of my ancestors for … Ned Quayle’s Story of the Fairy Pig December 1, 2023 2K views When I was a little boy, we lived over by … Chibbyr Karrin & The Corrody May 14, 2023 2.1K views Lovely visit last week to the tholtans and well. Blue … Nets & Equipment July 7, 2022 2.7K views Drift Nets Herring and mackerel used to be caught entirely … Early Manx Herring Boats July 6, 2022 2.9K views For thousands of years great shoals of herring entered the … Port Erin 1860s April 10, 2022 3.7K views Below is the final chapter from Lancashire Sketches (third edition) … Nan Wade – Manx Wise Woman September 17, 2021 5.6K views ‘Nan Wade’ was a well-known Manx wise woman whose gifts … Foods & Cooking Methods July 27, 2021 5.3K views It is very hard for us to imagine homes without … A Visit to Cregneash June 23, 2021 5.2K views I was at a mini-workshop today at Cregneash and went … Bannaghtyn ec yn shass greiney souree shoh June 21, 2021 5.3K views Bannaghtyn ec yn shass greiney souree shoh. 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It’s that time of the year … Thie Ferrishyn – The Fairies’ House July 2, 2020 5.5K views Thie Ferrishyn was the name sometimes given to what was … Tumulus, Ballaleece June 20, 2020 3.6K views Known as ‘the Hump’, this tumulus was recorded in 1930 … The Good People’s Fair June 17, 2020 5.1K views You must know that once in every hundred years the … Around the Manx Farmyard May 28, 2020 4.3K views The Manx farmyard was known as ‘the Street’ and around … School Day Memories May 9, 2020 3.1K views I went to Patrick school where there were two classes … Chibbyr Baltane Holy Well April 30, 2020 3.2K views This important well was visited by our ancestors for healing … Crosh Cuirn & Manx Gaelic Blessings April 29, 2020 4.5K views Boaldyn is almost here and the Manx custom of annually … May 1 – Laa Boaldyn April 28, 2020 4.9K views In the Old Style calendar this day was celebrated on … Childhood Memories Between the Wars April 21, 2020 3.1K views It is difficult for people living in today’s world, with … I Do April 16, 2020 4.2K views I love my little Isle, I do. Its purple heathers, … Manx Wild Flowers April 13, 2020 4.5K views Not everybody liked the flowers of the country side. My … A Manx Sea Charm April 11, 2020 3K views Published in 1913 in volume I of Mannin and contributed … Tynwald Hill, Ballaharra Stones & the Pinfold April 4, 2020 3.3K views First time leaving the house in two weeks…so after some … St Adamnan’s Church, Lonan March 7, 2020 4.1K views St Adamnan’s Church, also known as “Lonan Old Church” and … Animals in Manx Place-Names February 17, 2020 5.9K views • TARROO = a bull. Magher yn Tharroo (field of … The Fairy Woman February 14, 2020 3.3K views There used to be a wise old woman living near … Somerled Brings Disaster to the Kingdom of the Isles February 14, 2020 3.2K views The constitutional framework of the Kingdom of Man and the … Free Downloads – Centre for the Study of the Viking Age February 14, 2020 4.6K views FREE DOWNLOADS from the Centre for the Study of the … The Manx Traditionary Ballad – Manannan Beg Mac y Lir February 9, 2020 3.8K views “It was not with his sword he kept it, nor … The Phynodderee February 8, 2020 6.3K views Phynodderee/Fenodyree is sometimes used as a proper name and sometimes … Knock Y Dooney Ship Burial February 6, 2020 4.3K views In 1927 PMC Kermode examined a tumulus on Smeale … Before the Norsemen January 29, 2020 2.7K views Is it possible for us to guess what the Gaelic … The Fairy Doctor January 29, 2020 4.3K views The shoemakers and tailors and chance spinners used to go … Isle of Man OS Map Features on Google Earth January 25, 2020 3.8K views The first Ordnance Surveys of the Island were done c.1867-1870 … Manx Gaelic Phrasebook – 26,000 Examples January 25, 2020 15.9K views The following is from the archived Gaelg website and will … The Althing: The Greatest Gift of the Vikings January 13, 2020 3.7K views Tynwald is the greatest monument that the Norsemen have left … Stang Riding, Níðings (Nithings) & Níðstang January 11, 2020 9.7K views In older times on the Isle of Man, for the … A Gift to the Manx Nation & the Maddrells of Ballahane January 3, 2020 4.1K views Anyone who delves into Manx history will, at some time, … The Isle of Man from around 8000 BCE January 3, 2020 3K views Rising water levels cut off the Isle of Man from … BLEIN VIE NOA – HAPPY NEW YEAR! December 31, 2019 5.9K views We can’t go back in time and change what’s happened … The Number Nine in Manx Folklore December 29, 2019 3.5K views Odd numbers belong to the gods above, even numbers to … Manx Charm – Ghaw Ving December 29, 2019 3.4K views Between Fleshwick Bay and Bradda Head there is a ‘Castle’ … Manx Sea Captains of the Old Days December 29, 2019 4.5K views If we turn back the pages of maritime history during … Manx House Names – Enmyn Thie December 28, 2019 5.8K views The following is taken from an archived cache of the … Oie’l Verrey – the Eve of Mary December 24, 2019 3.5K views On Christmas Eve, called in Manx, “Oie’l Verrey,” the Eve … Old High Tide Marker or OS Datum Marker? December 20, 2019 4.1K views Update 21/12/19: It seems there is a query and this … Manx Gaelic Christmas & New Year Greetings December 16, 2019 5K views 20+ Manx Gaelic Christmas and New Year greetings, toasts and … Load More Posts Share FacebookTwitterPinterestTelegramEmail