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St Andrews University in Scotland is leading research into the stability of a massive Antarctic glacier. In conjunction with US scientists a five-year programme will be undertaken to examine the rapid process of melting that is underway in Thwaites Glacier. It is currently in rapid retreat, accounting for around 4% of global sea-level rise, an amount that has doubled since the mid-1990s.

The first of four Scottish Kiltwalks in 2018 took place on Sunday from Glasgow Green to Loch Lomond and raised £2 million pounds for charity.  The others will be held in Aberdeen on 4 June, Edinburgh on 17 September and St Andrews to Dundee on 20 August. A record number of walkers wearing kilts took part in the event which was open to all charities, so that walkers could raise money for any cause in Scotland they wanted to support.

The Gobbins is a cliff-face path at Islandmagee (Oileán Mhic Aodha), County Antrim, (Contae Aontroma) in the northeast of  Ireland. It is on the Causeway Coastal Route, a driving route from Belfast (Béal Feirste) to Derry (Doire). On the way the Route gives you an opportunity to visit a number of glens and stretches of spectacular coastline.

Ar Redadeg is an organised running event across Brittany involving thousands of people. The aim is to promote the Breton language which is one the last six Celtic languages spoken in the world today, the others being Cornish, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. The event takes place every two years in support of various projects related to the Breton language. 

An 800 year old relic stolen from Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral in 2012 has been found six years after its theft. In a intelligence led operation the Irish police (An Garda Síochána) found the missing heart of Lorcán Ua Tuathail, also known as Saint Laurence O'Toole (1128 – 14 November 1180), undamaged and wrapped in plastic in Phoenix Park (Páirc an Fhionnuisce). It has been reported that a tip-off led to the discovery and it has been suggested that the unidentified thieves were anxious for its return as they thought it was cursed and caused family members' illnesses.

News from Breizh - Amerika:

Fête de la Bretagne in California

 May 18th - 27th in San Francisco, Berkley, San Diego, CA

Saturday 28th April, 2018 will again see thousands flock to Camborne to celebrate Richard Trevithick, that great Cornish engineer so sadly neglected by the British Parliament in 1828, as has been and still is usual in their handling of Cornwall and Cornish matters. But we celebrate despite their governments aim to subsume us as part of their bland greater England project so desired by the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP.

Here is the great man's story:

Richard Trevithick, was born in Illogan, Cornwall, in 1771.

Details and web links to the May Festivals noted below can be found at the concusion of the article via the attached links.

Scotland: Highlands & Islands Music and Dance festival:

Tourism is a continuing success story for the Scottish economy, worth more than £5 billion. Last year record numbers visited and the trend appears set to continue in 2018. A major factor in its popularity is the stress placed on the unique Celtic culture of Scotland. Along with its thousands of historic sites, including prehistoric stone circles, standing stones, burial chambers, and Bronze Age, Iron Age and Stone Age remains.

Yn Commeeys Celtiagh - Celtic League Mannin draws attention to this article about the dodgy dealings of the BBC. The BBC, with its second rate and bias news coverage, actually forces people to pay for its upkeep. The Isle of Man, in particular, should not feel compelled to force its people to pay the BBC Licence fee. The work of the BBC is funded principally by an annual television licence fee costing £150.50  per year. At this time such a licence is required to legally receive broadcast television by all households across the Isle of Man.