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I am a true-born Manxman, an’ I like the good oul’ style, I’m …

Manx folklore is a curious mixture of that of various races.  The population, …

Lovely time wandering around the fair field and as ever, meeting people (even …

Profanation on the Sabbath was one of the commonest offences and the breaches …

⬥Did you avar heer the lek of yandhar? Whey, they say they’re are …

Farming has been in the blood of my ancestors for generations of Kellys …

When I was a little boy, we lived over by Sloc. One day, …

Lovely visit last week to the tholtans and well.  Blue skies and a …

Drift Nets Herring and mackerel used to be caught entirely by drift nets.  …

For thousands of years great shoals of herring entered the coastal waters of …

Below is the final chapter from Lancashire Sketches (third edition) published by Edwin …

‘Nan Wade’ was a well-known Manx wise woman whose gifts of healing and …

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As Manx as the Hills was created by Ber Weyde in 2013 to promote our unique Manx heritage and culture.

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