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- ↑ Morrison, Sophia (1914). "Manx Dialect connected with the Fairies". Proceedings of the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 1: 561–562. Retrieved 7 December 2006.
- ↑ Morrison, Sophia (1911). "Preface". Manx Fairy Tales. London: David Nutt. ISBN 1-4099-1040-7 . Retrieved 7 December 2006.
- 1 2 Moore, A.W. (1891). "The Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man". London: Brown & Sons.
- ↑ "Mooinjer Veggey - Official site". Mooinjer Veggey.
