The Manx Gaelic Society (Manx: Yn Cheshaght Ghailekagh) later known as the Manx Language Society, was founded in 1899[1] on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom. The groups' motto was Gyn Chengey, gyn cheer ("Without language, without country").[2]
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History[edit]
The group's first president was A.W. Moore, who would later become speaker of the House of Keys.[3]
During the 1950s the group put great effort into recording the remaining speakers of the Manx language.[4]
A stamp celebrating the centenary of the Society was issued in the Isle of Man in 1999.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Peter Berresford Ellis (2002). Celtic Dawn. Y Lolfa. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-0-86243-643-8.
- ^ Isle of Man. Tynwald. Legislative Council (October 1984). The Times Reports of Debates in the Manx Legislature. pp. t–178.
- ^ Peter Berresford Ellis (1985). The Celtic Revolution: A Study in Anti-imperialism. Y Lolfa. pp. 156–. ISBN 978-0-86243-096-2.
- ^ Gordon McCoy; Maolcholaim Scott (2000). Gaelic Identities. Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University Belfast. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-85389-766-8.
- ^ http://www.poileasaidh.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/gawneseminar.html
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External links[edit]
- Official website[dead link]
- The Origin of the Manx Language Society. Reprinted from the " Isle of Man Examiner " of January 3rd 1914 (also in Manx Quarterly #14 p132/3 Sept 1914)