Kathleen Faragher Archives - As Manx as the Hills

Old Man and his Dog

March 12, 2021 7.1K views

Together they sit in the eventide, A mongrel dog by …

The House on the Hill

January 27, 2016 4.3K views

Ay! the farmhouse is shuttered an’ empty, An’ the wans …

The Stranger

December 30, 2015 4.4K views

My! My! But yer git some surprises! I was fair …

In An Old Manx Cottage

October 14, 2015 3K views

Is it yerself tha’s theer, Betsy? Lif’ up the latch …

On Tynwald Fair Day

July 5, 2015 2.4K views

Eighty-five I’ll be me nex’ birthday, Ay! – Eighty-five nex’ …

My! My!

April 15, 2015 2.7K views

Ay! theer’s me on me way to the churchyard With …

The West Wind

February 1, 2015 2.7K views

Whither away, little journeying west wind? Why do you laugh …

Kathleen Faragher’s Manx Words & Dialect Words

January 18, 2015 8.2K views

I really enjoy Kathleen Faragher’s work and have compiled this …

August on the Hills

August 16, 2014 2.9K views

A li’l breeze stroog-stroogs through the bracken As a bird …

In the Owl Days

July 2, 2014 2.4K views

“It’s a long time ago now,” says Kirry; “Aw ay, …

To a Manx Kitten

June 22, 2014 2.2K views

Thou little tailless cat with coat of jet, Whose amber …

In the Country

June 20, 2014 2.6K views

“An’ what do you fin’, Mrs Cottier, To do in …

A Mother’s Lament

June 13, 2014 2.3K views

They’ve took me li’l boy – me li’l Johnny – …

Li’l Billy

June 13, 2014 2.2K views

Have yer seen our li’l Billy, Miss Cannan? Aw! I’ll …

The Chilhder

June 13, 2014 2.3K views

Yis! I was sayin’ to Mrs Crowe theer this mornin’, …

The Anniversary

June 13, 2014 2.3K views

I’m near wore to a shadder, Miss Quilliam, Gerrin’ all …