Celtic Recipes

Laa Tinvaal Sonney Diu – Happy Tynwald Day!

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on July 4, 2018 - 8:33pm

Tynwald Day (Manx: Laa Tinvaal), the National Day of the Isle of Man (Mannin) is held on the 5th of July. It is when the government for the Isle of Man go to Tynwald Hill to read a summary of the laws passed over the last year. The reading is given in Manx Gaelic and English. The artificial hill, which is thought to have started as a Bronze Age burial mound, is made up of four circular platforms. It is said to have been a meeting place for the Celtic midsummer assembly. Hence there is a large Celtic Cross on the site representing the sun god, Lugh.

Anglo-Saxons whip themselves into a state of hysteria over success of their football team

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on July 4, 2018 - 8:28pm

There are no Celtic teams competing in the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the international association football (soccer) competition, currently taking place in Russia. For most of those living in the Celtic nations and who enjoy watching football, the tournament has provided an exciting spectacle. People may have their favourite teams, others just want to watch a good game of football and remain neutral as to the outcome.

The Cult of Aphex Twin

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on July 4, 2018 - 7:43pm

Cornish Bard, language speaker and activist Clive Baker has been a part narrator in both English and Kernewek in a BBC Radio 4 production venturing into the world of Richard David James, known better by his alias 'Aphex Twin'.

Richard James is an Irish-born ground breaking electronic musician best known for his influential and idiosyncratic work in styles such as ambient techno and Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) during the 1990s and beyond.

Anti Cornish Abuse Increases

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on July 4, 2018 - 7:39pm

The participation of England’s football team in the football world cup is known to increase cases of domestic violence and tragically, the police have now launched a murder investigation following the death of a 49 year old man in Brixham, Devon following a football match between England and Belgium.

Sadly, the instances of abuse aimed at anyone declaring themselves Cornish or indeed, failing to show open support of England’s football team has also increased.

Irish government respond on migrant fishermen abuse concern

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Submitted by Bernard Moffatt on July 3, 2018 - 12:47pm

I pressed the Irish government some weeks ago following concerns that the treatment of migrant fishermen in the Irish Fishing Industry was exploitative.

This is of course a problem across Europe (and Globally) but Ireland did try to take steps some years ago to address it - apparently to no avail (see link):

http://www.transceltic.com/blog/irish-government-should-act-over-traffic...

Protection of traditional seaweed harvesting rights in Ireland promised

Submitted by Eibhlin O'Neill on July 3, 2018 - 9:15am

A call for the protection of traditional rights to harvest wild seaweed has been made by the community group Coiste Cearta Cladaí Chonamara. This has led to 17 applications for licences to harvest wild seaweed being put on hold after the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government accepted that seaweed harvesting rights already existed in coastal communities. The Attorney General advised that the Department should not licence harvesting in an area where a right already exists unless it can be certain it will not interfere with this right.

Cornish solidarity with Welsh people!

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on July 3, 2018 - 8:07am

Discard Trago Mills 'clutter' and embrace indigenous languages!

Call to boycott Trago Mills.

Trago Mills boss says Welsh language signs are 'visual clutter' and Welsh medium education is damaging

July is Celtic Festival Month in Canada

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Submitted by Emmett McIntyre on June 30, 2018 - 7:31pm

Details and web links to the July Festivals in Canada can be found at Transceltic's Index of Celtic Festivals via the tabs above and attached links:

Almonte Celtfest

Michael Joseph (An Gof) and Thomas Flamank Who Laid Down Their Lives For Cornwall

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on June 29, 2018 - 8:23am

"a name perpetual and a fame permanent and immortal" (Michael Joseph)

"Speak the truth and only then can you be free of your chains". (Thomas Flamank)

As crowds gathered in commemmoration in St Keverne & Bodmin and amongst Cornish diaspora, 'Kernow Matters' Secretary Matt made a hard hitting and well received speech during the Bodmin ceremony attended by Cornish folks and supporters, local Councillors and Clergy, Bards of Gorseth Kernow and many others.

This was followed by singing including of 'Trelawny' and 'Bro Goth Agan Tasow' (Old Land of Our Fathers)

Religious persecution? Try Being a Coptic Christian in Egypt

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Submitted by Bernard Moffatt on June 26, 2018 - 10:48pm

I often think when I visit the ruins of the Keeil at Eary Cushlin that the ‘Christians’ must have been tough men in those days. It wasn’t just the living conditions and the environment (grand in summer but pretty testing in winter I would imagine). It was also just the chance that a passing Viking longship whose crew had not heard the word might pop in!

That was real dedication and I bet their wasn’t much doing when they handed round the collection plate - if they did back then - still!

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