COOINAGHTYN MANNINAGH
MANX REMINISCENCES

BY THE LATE

DR. JOHN CLAGUE

CROFTON, CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN

MANX AND ENGLISH

PUBLISHED BY

M. J. BACKWELL

Bookseller

CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN

[Entered at Stationers’ Hall]

Contents

CONTENTS
CABDIL
I.	OLLICK AS YN VLEIN NOA	2
II.	YN LIOAR-IMBEE	40
III	LAA BOALDYN	46
IV.	TIN—VAAL	56
V.	OOASHLEY-NY-GREINEY AS OOASHLEY-YN EAYST	62
VI	YN OUYR .S ,	74
VII	SHIBBER BURT BAATEY	82
VIII	CLIAGHTYN BENTYN RISH POOSEY ASL BAASE	92
IX	PISHAGYN AS LHEIHYS	112
X	OBBEEYS .	166
XI.	KIAULLEEAGHT	182
XII	BEAGHEY	208
XIII	SKEERAGHYN	218
XIV.	BRISHEY USHTEY PURT CHIARN	242
XV	YMMODDEE REDDYN	248

CONTENTS
CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR	3
II.	THE CALENDAR .	41
III	MAY DAY	47
IV.	TYNWALD	57
V.	SUN AND MOON WORSHIP	63
VI.	THE HARVEST .	75
VII.	THE BOAT SUPPER	83
VIII.	CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH MARRIAGE AND DEATH	93
IX	CHARMS AND CURES	113
X.	SUPERSTITIONS AND SORCERY	167
XI.	MUSIC AND SINGING	183
XII	FOOD	209
XIII.	PARISHES	219
XIV.	PORT ERIN BREAKWATER	243
XV	MISCELLANEOUS	249




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