personally I think the names probably has less work than this topic ! - I'm sure you have had many suggestions re Mec Vannin - the back issue of Manx Life have a few summary articles re the 70's (Ian Faulds should still be on the Island as he was priested only a few weeks ago) - before that you get into Mona Douglas territory - I'm sure Centre for Manx Studies must have given you a good reading list