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The revival of Manx Gaelic

THE creation of the Manx Gaelic Primary School, Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, in St John's, is one of the great cultural achievments in the Isle of Man of recent years.

Linguist and scholar Brian Stowell explains to Manx language officer Adrian Cain why there has been a remarkable change in perception towards Manx Gaelic in recent years.

>> Part 1: What is a Celtic Language?

>> Part 2: Where did Manx come from?

>> Part 3: Place Names of the Isle of Man

>> Part 4: The Bible in Manx Gaelic

>> Part 5: Language shift from Manx to English: why?

>> Part 6: Native speakers of Manx Gaelic

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The final episode of Skeeal ny Gaelgey, to appear on iomtoday next Thursday, will cover the following topic:

The importance of Manx today

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Camera operators: Gary Myers and Stephen Parry

Boom operator: James O'Meara

Title music: Scaanjoon, Skeletons


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