English: People; Community; Folk | |
 Logo for Pobble | |
| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural movement, language movement |
| Purpose | Promotion of Manx language. |
| Locations |
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Region | Isle of Man |
| Website | Pobble |
Pobble ("People; Community; Folk") is a Manx language advocacy group and charity that works to promote the Manx language as "a community asset" on the Isle of Man. [1] [2] Pobble has also awarded the Aundyr Brian Stowell ("The Brian Stowell Award") since 2019. [3]
Pobble was launched in Douglas in September 2013 with the aim to promote the use of the Manx language as a community language on the Isle of Man. [4] The group also aims to increase the number of children receiving bilingual Manx language education by providing support to Mooinger Veggey and Bunscoill Ghaelgagh. [2]
Pobble has arranged community events where Manx can be spoken in a casual setting such as a Pop-Up Gaeltaght. [5]
In 2019 Pobble announced a buddy-system which pairs Manx language learners with more experienced speakers. [6] [7]
In 2019 the Aundyr Brian Stowell ("The Brian Stowell Award") was created in memory of the contribution of Brian Stowell to the Manx language. It is awarded for any piece of creative work produced in Manx:
an entry could be a poem, a story, a drama, a film, an audio recording, or a visual or musical piece with Manx text, or, for example, an article about the Manx language and history, a translation, a digital app, augmented reality, or a website service. [3]
The competition awards £300 for the first prize, £200 for the second, and £100 for the third. [3] [8] The winner of the inaugural Aundyr Brian Stowell was announced at the Cooish Manx language festival. [9] [10]
| Year | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jo Callister [9] | Jo Callister | Felicity Wood |
| 2020 | Vicky Webb [11] |
Edward "Ned" Maddrell was a fisherman from the Isle of Man who, at the time of his death, was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language.
The Celtic League is a pan-Celtic organisation, founded in 1961, that aims to promote modern Celtic identity and culture in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man – referred to as the Celtic nations; it places particular emphasis on promoting the Celtic languages of those nations. It also advocates further self-governance in the Celtic nations and ultimately for each nation to be an independent state in its own right. The Celtic League is an accredited NGO with roster consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc).
The Columba Project, formerly known as the Columba Initiative is a program for Gaelic speakers in Scotland and Ireland to meet each other more often, and in so doing to learn more of the language, heritage and lifestyles of one another. It was named after Colm Cille, whose monasteries shaped and spanned the Gaelic world of Ireland and Scotland.
Literature in the Manx language is known from the 16th century. Early works were often religious in theme, including translations of the Book of Common Prayer, the Bible and Milton's Paradise Lost. Edward Faragher, who published poems, stories and translations, is considered the last major native writer of the language. The historian A. W. Moore collected traditional Manx-language songs and ballads in publications towards the end of the 19th century.
The Manx are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. Their native culture has significant Norse, Gaelic and English influences. The Manx language descends from Middle Irish.
Philip Anderson Gawne, better known as Phil Gawne, is a former Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, a constituency in the Isle of Man. He also served in a number of ministerial posts on the island and is therefore a former member of the Council of Ministers.
The Cooish is the name of a festival that promotes Manx language and culture that takes place on the Isle of Man each November. The word 'Cooish' is a Manx word that has many meanings. It can translate to mean a chat, a meeting, a cause, an issue, or a get-together.
Thomas Brian Stowell also known as Brian Mac Stoyll was a Manx radio personality, linguist, physicist and author. He was formerly Yn Lhaihder to the Parliament of the Isle of Man, Tynwald. He is considered one of the primary people behind the revival of the Manx language.
Coonceil ny Gaelgey is the regulatory body responsible for the creation and provision of authoritative street names and titles in the Manx language for use on the Isle of Man.
Manx Telecom Ltd. is the primary provider of broadband and telecommunications on the Isle of Man. It is owned by Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLP.
Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is a government-run Manx-language primary school in St John's, Isle of Man that has enabled 170 children to learn fluent Manx. As of 2011 it is the only school in the world where children are taught their lessons solely in Manx and which allows children to learn the language fluently. Pupils may then go on to Queen Elizabeth II High School in Peel or to their catchment area's high school, where General Certificate of Secondary Education Manx is offered from the age of 12.
The Reih Bleeaney Vanannan is the Isle of Man's most prestigious annual award for culture. It is presented by Culture Vannin to the person or group who, in the opinion of the panel of assessors, has made the most outstanding contribution to Manx culture. It is officially presented by the President of Culture Vannin, normally in January each year.
Culture Vannin is the trading name for the Manx Heritage Foundation, established in 1982 by the Isle of Man Government to promote Manx culture, heritage and language. It was rebranded in February 2014, having previously been known as the "Manx Heritage Foundation", since the former title "held connotations more towards the cultural history of the island" which were not felt to be accurate to the organisation's progressive approach to invigorating Manx culture. Culture Vannin's motto is "Taking our culture forward".
Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh, also known as the Manx Language Society and formerly known as Manx Gaelic Society, was founded in 1899 in the Isle of Man to promote the Manx language. The group's motto is Gyn çhengey, gyn çheer.
A Pop-Up Gaeltacht is an informal gathering of Irish speakers of various abilities where they can meet and talk in a convivial atmosphere. In Dublin such gatherings can number up to 300 people, and similar events have been held abroad.
Doug Fargher also known as Doolish y Karagher or Yn Breagagh, was a Manx language activist, author, and radio personality who was involved with the revival of the Manx language on the Isle of Man in the 20th century. He is best known for his English-Manx Dictionary (1979), the first modern dictionary for the Manx language. Fargher was involved in the promotion of Manx language, culture and nationalist politics throughout his life.
John William Radcliffe, more commonly known as Bill Radcliffe, or also Illiam y Radlagh, was a Manx language activist, author, and teacher who was involved with the revival of the Manx language on the Isle of Man in the 20th century. His work recording the last native speakers of the language with the Irish Folklore Commission helped to ensure that a spoken record of the Manx language survived.
Leslie Quirk, also known as Y Kione Jiarg was a Manx language activist and teacher who was involved with the language's revival on the Isle of Man in the 20th century. His work recording the last native speakers of the language with the Irish Folklore Commission and the Manx Museum helped to ensure that a spoken record of the Manx language survived.
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The Tynwald Honour is highest honour that Tynwald, the Manx parliament can bestow on an individual. It is officially presented on Tynwald Day in St John's on the Isle of Man. The Tynwald Honour is to be awarded to those who "have made an outstanding contribution to Manx life over a significant period of time and have demonstrated a selfless commitment in doing so."
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