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1. Manx General Strike - Public Lecture with Dr John Callow at Manx Museum 7th July 2018

   Alastair Kneale's blog The Great Strike – Public Lecture with Dr John Callow ... of the 1918 Manx General Strike The aim of the strike was to ensure that a subsidy on bread be kept in place. However, the roots of ... who had been Governor since 1902. At the Tynwald ceremony in 1916 he had been confronted by demonstrators holding placards calling for the ...

   Alastair Kneale - Jun 25 2018 - 1:08pm

2. Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival another great success

   Dominique Corolleur's blog This year’s 2014 Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival has ... the Celtic world. 750,000 spectators attended the ten day event which concluded on 10th August. 60,000 people came to see the parade of ... and millions watched the event on television. This year was the year of Ireland with great displays by Irish musicians and dancers. ...

   Dominique Corolleur - Aug 11 2014 - 8:25pm - 0 comments

3. Tartan Day South Highland Games & Celtic Festival Featuring Rathkeltair

   Emmett McIntyre's blog Reflecting the surge in Celtic identity in North America, ... South Carolina (See Link below for more details).  From the event web site is the following quote: “ Our event is a four day celebration ... and the Grammy award winning band “The Chieftains”. Neil was a founding member of Seven Nations which was then known as one of the ...

   Emmett McIntyre - Mar 27 2015 - 5:39pm - 0 comments

4. Edinburgh Riding of the Marches on Sunday 16th September

   Douglas MacQueen's blog This Sunday sees the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches. Over ... from Scotland and around the world are expected to view the event. The annual tradition dates back to 1579 and commemorates Randolph ... to Scottish regiments during the 1914-1918 conflict. It was not only humans that suffered in this tragic man made war. During the First ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 14 2018 - 12:33pm

5. Stonehaven Folk Festival in Scotland goes for “world’s biggest ceilidh band” record

   Douglas MacQueen's blog Stonehaven (Scottish Gaelic: Cala na Creige) is a coastal ... and gradually expanded inland from the seaside. Stonehaven was a Jacobite stronghold at the time of the Jacobite rising of 1715 and this was also the case during the Jacobite rising of 1745. ...

   Douglas MacQueen - May 17 2018 - 2:12pm

6. Isle of Man: Oie Voaldyn Manx Fire Festival Lights Up Peel Skyline

   Valerie Caine's blog Last year's inaugural Oie Voaldyn Manx Fire Festival in Peel was literally a spectacular success which returned with an even bigger display ... to acknowledge and celebrate the return of summer." The event itself presented a spectacular performance, with the excitement of ...

   Valerie Caine - May 31 2019 - 3:46pm

7. Remembering Mona Douglas a Great Manxwoman

   Alastair Kneale's blog NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE This year's Lorient ... A Drooagh in 1919 demonstrated her sympathy for the Irish Easter Rising of 1916: Kinsmen of the shining west! Your unrest wild hearts have shared: ...

   Alastair Kneale - Oct 11 2015 - 5:01pm - 0 comments

8. Isle of Man: The Southern Agricultural Show Ploughs on Regardless of the Weather

   Valerie Caine's blog Held at the Great Meadow estate by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Riggall, this year's Southern Agricultural Show was once again plagued by demanding weather conditions, but organisers carried ... life. The Southern District Agricultural Society's first event took place in fields adjacent to Billown Mansion in Malew during 1914 and ...

   Valerie Caine - Aug 28 2019 - 12:41pm

9. Scotland - Loch Fleet Tyrants And Tragedy

   Douglas MacQueen's blog In this article by Allen Moore, Environmental Officer, for ... Thus finishing the job that had been attempted during the Easter Rising when efforts to destroy the pillar at the time failed: SCOTLAND - ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 8 2017 - 7:58pm

10. An On-line Exploration of Scottish Art History Covering 5000 years

    Douglas MacQueen's blog The richness of Scottish art history is being explored in an on-line special fundraising event on October 22. Artist, broadcaster and author Lachlan Goudie will be ... painters. Alexander Goudie, as well as his love of Scotland, was also noted for paintings depicting life and landscapes of the Celtic ...

    Douglas MacQueen - Oct 20 2020 - 3:28pm

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