Claare ny Gael 19th January 2025

In surveying Douglas Bay, William Gell notes the Fort Anne and the Tower of Refuge as being associated with Sir William Hillary, then goes on to lament his neglected grave and the lack of honour to his name. Gell was writing in 1906, and thing have very much changed, particularly with the bicentenary of the RNLI in 2024 with its constant references to the work of Hillary.We finish off the Manx translation of a story from the collection of the Brothers Grimm, about Hans in Luck who considers himself to be very fortunate, though having served his master well and faithfully for seven years and been given a great lump of gold as big as his head for his efforts, he arrives home without anything whatsoever. We also begin the story of The Goose Girl.As shoh yn kiaull ta ry chlashtyn -BUNSCOILL GHAELGAGH - Corrym as friooseMARTHA WOODS - Delyow sevi/Hard rock minerJOHN BLAKE, LAMOND GILLESPIE & REG HALL - The battle of AughrimBENDITH - DanybancMANRAN - Criogal cridheAROUN - Rond de LoudeacBRIAN MAC STOYLL - My chaillin veg dhoneGWENNO - Hi a skoellyas lyf a dhagrowTHE KELLY FAMILY - Mary Brennan's/The Humours of Tullycrine/Mickey Callaghan's