Claare Ny Gael - Manx Radio

William Gell has brought us from Douglas Head to Derbyhaven and Castletown in his 1906 publication, Mannin Veg Veen, a poem in which he paid tribute to the Three Legs with his three-legged rhyming scheme. He's no sooner given a nod to Castle Rushen than he takes us back out to Langness.Although they're called Fairy Tales, the stories collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are sometimes odd, sometimes gruesome. Even when the stories have come to be known to us in milder forms which are often the basis of pantomimes, they often contain extra details or incidents which you probably wouldn't want to show any children in the audience. We dip into their collection in a translation into Manx.As y kiaull -THE DUBLINERS - Seven drunken nightsPLETHYN - Can y melinyddDUNCAN CHISHOLM - The razor's edgeAVEL DRO - PolkaTHE QUARTET - HomeDALLA - Tane an goveTHE DUBLINERS - Peigin Leitir MhoirPLETHYN - Hon yw fy Olwen iHEISHK - Tehi-Tegi

In 1906 William Gell of Onchan had his third book published containing his lengthy poem, Mannin Veg Veen, which made a poetical tour of the Island. In honour of the Three Legs, William Gell decided to write his poem in rhyming triplets. However, before embarking on the tour, we look at a full-page photograph, the title page and William Gell's dedication and Preface.We come to the final episode in our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris valiantly pushing forward through the Szganee to reach the leiter-wagon on which is the box containing Count Dracula. Also there are Arthur Holmwood (Lord Godalming) and Dr John Seward, as Mina Harker looks on from rocks where Professor Van Helsing found shelter for them. As shoh yn kiaull 'sy chlaare shoh -RACHEL WALKER & CRUINN - Oran an t-slaightearTHEO LE MAGUET & AVEL-A-BENN - Men danter lineSKEEAL - MargaretSUE WHITE - Callington bellringersSEAN MAC DHONNACHADHA - An spailpin fanachROBIN HUW BOWEN & CRASDANT - Pib

One of the sensations of its day was a trial in Douglas of George Barker James Cooper, the scion of a Manchester business family, whose relationship with Edith Annie Cooper, his wife, was volatile, going from apparent harmony to drunken violence in an instant. In one such episode, Edith was killed in their room at the Regent Hotel in Douglas. The Cooper Trial took place from 14th to 22nd November 1892, and we hear what came out in court.It's the penultimate episode of our translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Professor Van Helsing has found a refuge between rocks for Mina Harker and himself amidst the driving snow and approaching wolves. As they survey the area when blinding snow allows, they see the Szganee riding hard for Castle Dracula with the box containing Count Dracula on their wagon.As y kiaull ain -TUDUR MORGAN - Mil harddach wytJOY & ANDREW DUNLOP - A Mhairead ogSKOLVAN - Bal plinn de VertigeBARRULE & GREG JOUGHIN - In search of ManannanBRENDA WOOTTON & RICHARD GENDALL - A wenn

Politics during the years following the death of Godred Crovan in 1097 were only too literally cut-throat, as various rivals fought savagely for the throne of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles. We follow the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles for 90 years from the death of Godred Crovan to the death of Godred Olafson on 10th November 1187.Our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula has only two episodes to run after this one. Professor Van Helsing has been undertaking the gruesome work of making the Undead die, as he deals with three beautiful Vampires in Castle Dracula, as well as sealing the castle off from the use of the Undead Count Dracula. When his work is finished he will rejoin Mina Harker, protected in a Holy circle - which, whilst it protects her, she can't leave either.As y kiaull ain -THE IRISH WEAVERS - Ag teacht abhailePLETHYN - Hen fenyw fach CydweliRON JAPPY - A day to rememberTHEO LE MAGUET - Je vais me marierMOOT - Tra va mee aegKERENSA - Lowenna waltzTOMAS MAC EOIN, TOMAS MAC CON

We hear from yn Greinneyder, Culture Vannin's Manx Language Development Officer, Ruth Keggin Gell, about the events which go to make up the Cooish Manx Language Festival, being held from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th November.Professor Van Helsing has left Mina Harker protected in a Holy circle whilst he goes alone to undertake the task of destroying the Vampire women who recently materialised before him and Mina, and whom he recognises from the description given in Jonathan Harker's journal. The fourth from last episode in our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.As y kiaull ain, dy yannoo ard-eailley jeh'n Ghaelg (as jeh'n Ghaidhlig) -RUTH KEGGIN - Fin as OshinBERNARD CAINE & CHARLES GUARD - Eisht as nishSCAMMYLT - Fresh swedeJOY DUNLOP - Nighean ruadh bhanBRIAN MAC STOYLL - Inneen jeh bochilley boghtSTAA - Car ny FerrishynEMMA CHRISTIAN - Arrane saveenaghSKEEAL - Mannin veg veenCLASH VOOAR - Manannan

We find out something about a newspaper called the Manx Liberal, which was published from 1836 to 1851. We turn to an edition of October 1843 and hear of a tragedy in Union Mills. In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Professor Van Helsing has protected Mina Harker within a circle sprinkled with pieces of communion wafer to keep away evil presences. They're not long in coming to them - but which of them has most to fear?Shoh dooin y kiaull ain y cheayrt shoh -SKEEAL - UshteyLUCY BURROW - The labourer's yearMARY BERGIN - The floggin reel/The ivy leaf/Trim the velvetBOIS Y FELIN - Milgi, milgiJOY DUNLOP - ReelsFORZH PENAOS - Doub'doubMARLENE & DILYS - Song of the Manx crofterROGER BRYANT - Gardens of lifeCLAN RANALD - Prayer of the night wanderer

We finish the short story by P M C Kermode about John the Priest of Corna dale, set against events of the year 1210. It was intended as one of a series of unconnected short stories, perhaps more as a vehicle to give lots of historic colour. However, he was persuaded to continue to follow the life of his main character in subsequent episodes.Professor Van Helsing is preparing a memorandum to Dr John Seward to explain all that is happening as he and Mina Harker draw nearer to Castle Dracula. The Professor is concerned about changes in Mina, who has been a victim of Count Dracula. More from a translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's famous story.As shoh y kiaull ain -GWENNO SAUNDERS - Pryas awenCHARLIE O'BRIEN - I gceart lar do ghraCERYS HAFANA - Trwy'r cwmwl/Llancesau TrefaldwynJOY & ANDREW DUNLOP - A fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chaisLE VENT DU NORD - Dans l'eau-de-vie de l'arbreFYN - Va Nancy ayns LunnonRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Richard JoseTHE FRIEL SISTERS - A stor a stor a ghraESTRON - Gwynt o'r glan set

P M C Kermode sets his story about John the Priest of Corna dale against the historic events of 1210, which saw war galleys sent to the Island by King John of England, when unfortunately the strong Manx king Reginald (Ragnvaldr) was absent with his forces in the western isles of Scotland.In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, we first join Mina Harker and Professor Van Helsing on the road towards the Borgo Pass and beyond to Castle Dracula. Though it's becoming more difficult to put Mina under hypnosis, Count Dracula is still travelling by river towards his home. Professor Van Helsing prepares an explanatory memorandum for his friend, Dr John Seward.As y kiaull 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -JOY DUNLOP - Port na caillicheDENEZ PRIGENT - Va hentTOMAS CALLISTER & DAVID KILGALLON - MarchesGWENNO - AnimaSEAN O SE - CarrickfergusGWEN MAIRI - RhegedARTHUR CORMACK - Mairi ruadh a' dannsa an nochdANNIE EBREL - ToutouigMEC LIR - The ram

We've followed Juan the Priest of Corna Dale into Thorkell's cabin on the slopes of Barrule, where he finds Thorkell's wife with her children and a sickly baby. The mother thinks it won't survive for long, but Juan has other ideas. A story written by P M C Kermode, with lots of historic detail.In our Manx translation of Dracula by Bram Stoker, we hear from Jonathan Harker how his and Lord Godalming's journey is going by boat; from Dr John Seward about progress made by himself and Quincey Morris on horseback; and from Mina Harker about her journey with Professor Van Helsing towards Castle Dracula after buying a carriage and horses.As y kiaull ain -AVEL DRO - Les endivesDELIA MURPHY & RICHARD HAYWARD - What will you do, love?AVEL DRO - TricotBRIAN MAC STOYLL - Berree DhoneNEVER MIND THE BOCS - Cainc yr aradwrAVEL DRO - Kost er hoetCATRIONA WATT - Nan tigeadh tu idirTHE OGGYMEN - My young man's a CornishmanAVEL DRO - Ridee six temps

In the first edition of Sophia Morrison's magazine, 'Mannin', in May 1913, P M C Kermode contributed what was intended to be the first of a series of short stories to give an impression of day to day life in the Island's history. However, it became the story about John the Priest and starts 'In Corna Dale'.In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', Professor Van Helsing explains why he is intending to go with Mina Harker to Castle Dracula itself, despite the dangers. Meanwhile, Jonathan Harker is sailing up river on a steam launch with Lord Godalming whilst Quincey Morris and Dr John Seward patrol the river bank as they hunt Count Dracula. As shoh nyn giaull -THE CLANCY BROS & TOMMY MAKEM - PortlairgeMARED - Pe bawn i'n rhyddROSS COUPER BAND - Reels AFDIR HA TAN - Deuit da zansalBUNSCOILL BALLACOTTIER, cond. KATIE LAWRENCE - Roll awayPYBA - Fer Lyskerys/Heva/Heva vean/Bodmin ridingTHE CLANCY BROS & TOMMY MAKEM - Oro se do bheatha bhaileBETHAN NIA - Ym Mhontypridd mae 'nghariadROSS COUPER BAND

Christopher Shimmin's story, The Smuggler, continues with Juan Robin, skipper of the Mauthe Dhoo, arranging to go and bring in a consignment of smuggled rum, despite the presence of a revenue sloop, Hawk, under the command of his old Royal Navy shipmate, Bill Bartlett.Whilst the others rest, Mina Harker has gone through all the accounts of Count Dracula, what he's said and what he's done. By the time the others are revived, she's composed a memorandum giving carefully reasoned judgements regarding the Count and his arrangements for getting back to Castle Dracula. From a Manx translation of Bram Stoker's famous book.As y kiaull vees ry chlashtyn -MARTHA WOODS - Song of the red-herringALTAN - An bealach seo 'ta romhamJOHN TOSE, STEF BALESI & JEZ KING - Jig Arglwydd Caernarfon/The fairy danceCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Roish my row flaunys er ny chrooGWENNYN - New androBREABACH - Brog to the futureBRENDA WOOTTON, JOHN THE FISH & CHORUS - Pasties and creamAN CHIED GHLUINE EILE - Seachran Chairn tSiailCERYS HAFANA

In the early 20th century, Christopher Shimmin wrote plays for Peel Players. When Sophia Morrison launched the magazine Mannin for Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh in 1913 his story The Smuggler appeared in the first edition. We hear the first part of that story in this edition of Claare ny Gael.Having reached the port of Galatz, the friends hear how the box in which Count Dracula is shipping himself back home has been taken by a shipping agent called Hildesheim, who has let it go in the hands of another agent, Skinsky. Even as they try to trace Skinsky, news comes of his violent death, his throat ripped out. Another episode in our translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Shoh dooin y kiaull ain 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -MOOT - Ellan VanninDALLA - Dean younk a GernowALTAN - Yn tseanchailleach Gallda/Dermot O'Byrne'sCOR MEIBION TREORCHI - We'll keep a welcomeCATRIONA WATT - A' bhean eudachALAIN PENNEC - Suite an droCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Kiark Catreeney marrooMATTHI AB DEWI - Ha my ow mosALTAN - The gap of dreams

We come to the end of the section of 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries' in which American scholar W Y Evans Wentz recounts some of the stories he heard on his visit to the Island in 1909. He also collected in the other Celtic countries, and the result was an Oxford PhD thesis which he subsequently published in 1911.In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the friends have come to the port of Galatz in the hope of finding Count Dracula in a box of Transylvanian earth in the hold of a ship in which he travelled from London. On reaching Galatz, the commence their enquiries.As y kiaull 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -L'ENSEMBLE CHORAL MOUEZ AR MOR - Enezenn gaerSEOSAMH O hEANAI - Whiskey o roudeldum-rowMIKE O'CONNOR - John Giddy's minuetTHE MOLLAG BAND - Quoi ta'n dooinney boght?LLEISIAU'R FROGWY - Y deryn purSESSION A9 - The magic roundaboutSTROBINELL - Ar Gemenez youankMARLENE MASKA & DILYS SOWREY - Arrane ben vlieaunLESKI - Crested hens/Ewon an mor

On Christmas Day of 1909, American scholar W Y Evans Wentz has been out to Glen Maye to collect stories, and has now walked back into Peel to the house of William Cashen, who tells him more for what became Evans Wentz's 1911 publication, 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries'.After hearing from Mina Harker under hypnosis that Count Dracula is emerging from his box of Transylvanian soil, the friends are anxious to reach the port of Galatz, where the Count is attempting to stay clear of opposition and make for his home. Another episode in the Manx translation of the story by Bram Stoker.As y kiaull ain -STAA - Arrane saveenaghRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Trethewey minePATRICK STREET - Walsh's polkasWILLIAM H ELLIS - Can y cwcwalltFIONA MACKENZIE & CRUINN - Phos Iain AileanKERLENN PONDI - Ton diwezhanCLASH VOOAR - BiljynHOLMAN-CLIMAX MVC - Hail to the homelandNUALA KENNEDY - Voodoo

It's Christmas Day 1909, but American scholar, W Y Evans Wentz, is still out visiting people in Glen Maye and Peel to hear stories which he retold in 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries', which he published in 1911.In our Manx translation of Dracula by Bram Stoker, Mina Harker has understood something of the character of Count Dracula, from some of the things the Count had told her husband, Jonathan, when he was visiting the Count in Castle Dracula - seemingly unimportant at the time, but actually an unguarded insight into the way he thinks and operates.As y kiaull ain -COWBOIS RHOS BOTWNNOG - Myn a'r ty am droEILIDH NIC CARMAIG - Duan na MuildheartaichXAREU FOLK - Muinera d'AntonAINE DURKIN - Tabhair dom do lamhJACK COLLINGS - The skippers of St IvesSTAA - Polka DrineLLEUWEN STEFFAN - Myn MairKENNETH McKELLAR - Isle of MullTRIO HAMON-MARTIN-EBREL & ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE BRETAGNE - Sant Fonik plinn

We rejoin W Y Evans Wentz in Ballasalla where he hears more stories about what he calls 'fairies', though Sophia Morrison points out that the Manx people had lots of names for them, but that 'fairies' was not used. Evans Wentz visited the Island in 1909 to take evidence for his book, 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries', which was published in 1911.In our Manx translation of Dracula by Bram Stoker, Professor Van Helsing and Dr John Seward are talking about Mina Harker, who has just gone to get some information her husband, Jonathan, had written about his time in Castle Dracula. When she brings it to him, he talks to them about how it seems unwittingly to be a useful clue for them.As nyn giaull -FARA - Fair windsNOGOOD BOYO - Just the G.O.A.T.OWEN WILLIAMS - 90s stringsANNIE BAYLIS BAND - Oll an draCLÍONA NÍ GHALLACHÓIR - Donall Mac AoidhKOÑJ - De l'autre côté de la rive (ronde de Loudéac)LUAR DE LUBRE - AncaresCÉCILE CORBEL - Cœur de Breizh FARA - Solar

American scholar W Y Evans Wentz visited the Island in 1909 when Sophia Morrison took him to meet people from whom he took evidence for his PhD thesis which he published in 1911 as 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries'. We join him on his collecting trip.Our party of friends have been intent on boarding a ship as soon as it arrives in Varna on the Black Sea so that they can arrange to destroy Count Dracula. But they still await the ship's arrival - shouldn't it be here by now? More from our translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's renowned story.As nyn giaull, smooinaghtyn er ny Manninee ec Festival Interceltique de Lorient 'sy Vritaan 'sy chiaghtin shoh cheet -RUTH KEGGIN & RACHEL HAIR - Vuddee vegTHE MOLLAG BAND - The hungry dragonMEC LIR - Arrane oie vieSCRAN marish Maeve Callister - Arrane y ven-vlieaunBARRULE marish Jamie Smith - Illiam boghtBIRLINN JIARG - Flitter dance/Illiam y ThalhearBARRULE marish Paul McKenna - The king of the seaSTAA - Illiam y CaineMEC LIR - Chase the ace

We come to the end of Sophia Morrison's Introduction to the section of W Y Evans Wentz's 1911 publication, 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries', dealing specifically with the Isle of Man, and we hear what he wrote down of whom he met and what they told him when he visited the Island in 1909.Our band of friends are talking about what will need to be done when the boat carrying the box of earth in which Count Dracula is travelling arrives in Varna. Lord Godalming uses his influence which they hope will give them access to the box so that they can destroy the Count. But first they have to wait . . . and wait.As nyn giaull 'sy chlaare shoh -ALAW - Dai'r cantwrARTHUR CORMACK - Puirt e beulRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Jim Stacey/Up over the downs/Cock in breechesTEHI TEGI - Clash VooarARMAND HAAS & SUZANNE DE VILLERS - Disul vintinALANNAH THORNBURGH - BranjoPLU - Gollwng gafaelANAM - Mhurchaidh bhig a chin a'chonaisRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Mineral Point/Two halves

American scholar, W Y Evans Wentz, published 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries' in 1911. Information from the Island was supplied by Sophia Morrison, and we find out what she sent to him, writing in September 1910.Mina Harker explains why she wants her husband, Jonathan, to be willing to swear to end her life and to go on to take the gruesome steps necessary to protect her immortal soul, should she go on to become a creature of Count Dracula.As y kiaull ain -BRIGITTE & KATELL KLOAREG - Pauvre marinEMMET SPICELAND - Nora bheagMABON - Welsh morris/Twm JonesCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Eubonia soilshaghRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Bringing the harvest homeSCAMMYLT - MessCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Kiark Catreeney marrooMARA - Marivonig ar poulduDUNCAN CHISHOLM - Black Cuillin/On the winds of chaos born

We find out what happened in the harvest service at Ronague when Isaiah Cregeen was struggling in the pulpit to answer a question put by his brother, Martin - better known as Fairy. This is the penultimate of Dorothy Manley's short stories under the title, Fairy's Ground, and we also move on to the opening of the final story.In our episode from Bram Stoker's Dracula in a translation into Manx, Professor Van Helsing is bracing himself to tell Mina Harker that she must no longer be in on the friends' discussions, though he doesn't want to say why. However, Mina seems to be aware of the difficulty herself and keeps herself away from their meeting, and afterwards is in such good spirits that she gives them all new heart.As y kiaull ain, sleih t'er ve ayns shoh, ny vees cheet mleeaney, son yn Chruinnaght -NUALA KENNEDY - Cait i nGarrain a BhileLORS LANDAT & THOMAS MOISSON - Deomp d'ar balHEISK - ErikksonCALAN - Synnwyr SolomonPHIL GAWNE - Arrane sooreeRICHARD TRETHEWEY - Mineral Point/Two halvesDERVISH - Welc