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is the Manx
for little people, a term used for fairies in Gaelic lore. The equivalent Irish is Muintir Bheaga.
folklore
, the are small creatures from two to three feet in height, otherwise very like mortals. They wear red caps and green jackets and are most often seen on horseback followed by packs of little hounds of all the colours of the rainbow. They are rather inclined to be mischievous and spiteful.
The phrase is borrowed by the Anglo-Manx
dialect to refer to fairies.
pre-school playgroup
s and nurseries, with the aim of helping young Manx children to grow up bilingual. The charity also operates a Manx language primary school, , at St John's, under contract from the Department of Education
.
Manx language
Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...
for little people, a term used for fairies in Gaelic lore. The equivalent Irish is Muintir Bheaga.
Manx folklore
In ManxIsle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
, the are small creatures from two to three feet in height, otherwise very like mortals. They wear red caps and green jackets and are most often seen on horseback followed by packs of little hounds of all the colours of the rainbow. They are rather inclined to be mischievous and spiteful.
The phrase is borrowed by the Anglo-Manx
Manx English
Manx English, or Anglo-Manx, is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from the original Manx language, a Goidelic language, and it differs widely from any other English, including other Celtic-derived dialects such as Welsh...
dialect to refer to fairies.
Manx language education
is the name of a charity on the Isle of Man that operates several Manx languageManx language
Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...
pre-school playgroup
Pre-school playgroup
A pre-school playgroup, or in everyday usage just a playgroup, is an organised group providing care and socialisation for children under five. The term is widely used in the United Kingdom. Playgroups are less formal than the pre-school education of nursery schools...
s and nurseries, with the aim of helping young Manx children to grow up bilingual. The charity also operates a Manx language primary school, , at St John's, under contract from the Department of Education
Department of Education (Isle of Man)
The Department of Education and Children is a department of the Isle of Man Government.-History:The Department of Education was renamed during the Government shake up of April 2010 as Department of Education and Children....
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