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Abbyr Shen Reesht - Say That Again 31st August 2020

Abbyr Shen Reesht - Say That Again

Monday, 31 August 2020 - 46 minutes

She Maralyn Crellin ren chebbal 'Shiaght Laa', as t'ee loayrt mychione Crosh Skeerey Vaghal, yn un chrosh skeerey t'er mayrn nish,  as mychione Noo Moirrey. Ayns 'Jamys Jeheiney' ta Jamys Kinry er naarlaghey 'Feer ny Foalsey' reesht. Ta shin clashtyn recortys jeh Ned Maddrell 'sy lessoon jeant ec Phil Gawne son 'Goll as Gaccan', as lurg shen ta shin clashtyn skeeal ghiare. Va'n skeeal ain ayns 'Claare ny Gael' scruit hoshiaght 'sy Vaarle ec Belgagh ta loayrt yn Ollanish, Frank Roger, as chyndaait 'sy Ghaelg son y chlaare. Fy yerrey, ass 'Traa dy Liooar', ta shin clashtyn recortys jeant daeed blein er dy henney ec Juan y Geill, lesh meer ass 'Pargys Caillt'.

It's Maralyn Crellin who presented 'Shiaght Laa', and she talks about the Maughold Parish Cross, the only parish cross remaining now, and about St Mary. In 'Jamys Jeheiney', James Harrison has prepared 'Feer ny Foalsey' again. We hear a recording of Ned Maddrell in the lesson done by Phil Gawne for 'Goll as Gaccan', and after that we hear a short story. Our story in 'Claare ny Gael' was written originally in English by a Dutch-speaking Belgian, Frank Roger, and translated into Manx for the programme. Finally, from 'Traa dy Liooar', we hear a recording made forty years ago by John Gell, with an excerpt from 'Paradise Lost'.

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