Celtic Countries: Our Stolen Treasures

May 31, 2016

I wrote yesterday about the Chronicles of Man and that provoked several queries from Celtic League followers in Wales, Ireland and Scotland seeking more details. The question of Celtic artefacts held in institutions primarily in the South East of England (London) area has

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‘Wanted For Calf Rustling’ A Very Significant Anniversary

May 29, 2016

Wikipedia (see related link 1) records the Calf of Man (the small Island and bird sanctuary off the South of Mann) being gifted to the ‘National Trust’ in 1939. But this was not the Manx National Trust it was the English body. When

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‘O’ Halloo Nyn Ghooie’ But Don’t Let Go Of Nanny’s Hand

May 28, 2016

The option of independence could become more of a viable concept if the UK breaks its own umbilical with the EU. It is not just in Scotland that this is being postulated but as this ITV News (Channel Islands) indicates the possibility of

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A ‘Fishing Boat’ The Size Of The Sydney Opera House

May 23, 2016

I highlighted our concerns expressed via the General Secretary to the EU about the activities of so called super trawlers that fish globally but have been particularly active in a stretch of waters spanning North Scotland – the West of Ireland – to

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League Slam EU Over Fisheries Exploitation

May 22, 2016

The General Secretary of the Celtic League has written a strongly worded protest to the EU Fisheries Commissioner about the untrammelled exploitation of global fishery resources by EU conglomerates. The EU legitimises the destruction of fish stocks often using its economic clout to

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Bugaled Breizh: French Court Ruling An ‘Insult’!

May 22, 2016

The French courts have dealt another blow to attempts by the family members of those lost on the Breton trawler Bugaled Breizh to get justice in France. Eleven years of efforts to get some closure and explanation via the French system came to

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Our Great Marine ECO Asset Don’t Let Corrupt EU Interests Ruin It Forever

May 21, 2016

Whale watching is a growing eco-tourism asset globally and in recent years its potential has been recognised around the shores of these Islands. Mann has had its basking shark project for many years and more recently Ireland has been actively promoting its so

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SNP Call For Support For The Cornish Language

May 20, 2016

Both the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales) have supported an Early Day Motion in the UK Parliament against cuts to funding for the Cornish Language. This comes after the UK Department for Communities and Local Government stated that

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United States – Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Art & Culture

May 20, 2016

The Celebration Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising continues at the John F Kennedy Memorial Center in Washington DC. The Festival of Irish Arts and Culture is part of the global celebration of the Easter Rising and is on from

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League Support Marine Zoning Initiative

May 18, 2016

The Mannin branch Celtic League environmental spokesman, Allen Moore, has submitted comment to the consultation on the Inshore Marine Zoning Plan it is set out below. In line with a recent AGM resolution the League calls once again for more preference to be

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