Celtic Recipes

Congratulations from Celtic nations to Breton side Rennes on football victory over English team Arsenal

Submitted by Dominique Corolleur on March 8, 2019 - 5:32pm

The Breton football team of Stade Rennais Football Club, commonly referred to as Stade Rennais, SRFC or Rennes are celebrating victory over the English side Arsenal on Thursday. It was the first leg of the their EUFA League 16th round match, which they won by 3 goals to 1. They are based in Rennes (Breton: Roazhon), a city in the east of the Celtic nation of Brittany (Breizh).  Rennes plays its home matches at the Roazhon Park, located within the city.  They are one of the clubs that can play in what is known as the Derby Breton.

Make St Piran's Day a holiday in Cornwall say public!

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on March 7, 2019 - 1:01pm

A recent opinion poll commissioned by 'Cornwall Live', revealed that of the several thousand people participating, a remarkable 92% believed that St Piran's Day should be made a holiday in Cornwall.

7% disagreed and said that it was no different than any other day and 1% asked 'Who's St Piran?'

Sadly, a number of people who have moved to live in Cornwall left bitter opposing comments in response to the poll. We say 'shame on them' for very many reasons!

'Nostalgia'

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Submitted by Bernard Moffatt on March 7, 2019 - 12:28pm

I’m thinking about nostalgia the subject having been broached by a Manx Radio interviewer this week asking me about nationalism and Mec Vannin.

Right on cue a small strong buff envelope drops through the letterbox with a US postmark. I’m intrigued used as I am to the gas, electricity or telecom bill with a variation when Alfred Cannan MHK and his chums at the Income Tax Division undertake their annual ‘extortion’.

William Cragh the Welsh warrior they couldn't execute

Submitted by Mair Williams on March 7, 2019 - 12:28pm

On a hill within view of Swansea Castle (Castell Abertawe) in 1262 stood William Cragh, also referred to as Crach, a Welsh warrior and supporter of Rhys ap Maredudd awaiting his execution. Rhys ap Maredudd (c. 1250 – 2 June 1292) was a member of the Welsh royal house of Deheubarth, a kingdom of Medieval Wales. He led a rebellion against the English King Edward I between 1287–88. Edward, the foreign English invader, had waged a war against Wales between 1282 and 1283. William Cragh fought in the rebellion on the Welsh side.

Talking to one of Manx Radio's 'Young Turks' about Nationalism

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Submitted by Bernard Moffatt on March 6, 2019 - 2:09pm

I’m up at Manx Radio chatting to Aaron Ibanez about nationalism and Mec Vannin. He’s one of the new ‘Young Turk’ reporters most of whose names I don’t know. I cut my teeth with folk like Charles Guard (now an elder statesman of the Manx Radio Board), John Moss (he of the graying hair) and Terry Cringle (probably a ghostly figure wandering the corridors).

Torment and talent of Charles Altamont Doyle

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on March 6, 2019 - 1:55pm

Charles Altamont Doyle was born on 25th March 1832.  Today he is mainly remembered for being the father of Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. However, Charles Altamont Doyle was a talented illustrator and watercolourist. He was the son of Irish artist John Doyle, the political cartoonist known by the pen name as H.B., and Marianna Conan Doyle. Charles Altamont Doyle moved to Edinburgh in 1849, where he worked as an assistant surveyor  at the Scottish Office of Work.

Nuclear Polluters like 'Thieves in the Night'

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on March 5, 2019 - 2:03pm

News from the Celtic League:

I remarked recently in a post about the Celtic Leagues long term opposition to the disposal of nuclear waste in the Irish sea and remarked that the practice was to continue with the disposal of contaminated silt from Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station to a site off Penarth South Wales The tidal flow at this point is sure to take contaminated sediments out via the Bristol Channel into the confluence with the Celtic and Irish Sea (link here includes infographic of radioactive waste disposal):

Kernow - a film released on Cornwall's National Saint Piran's Day - 5th March

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on March 5, 2019 - 1:30pm

The Cornish are trying to learn what it means to have minority status in the UK, having been officially recognised as a distinct people in 2014 after years of campaigning. 

By blending observational footage taken from recent events and protests with reflections on Cornwall's enigmatic history, this wry and collaborative film takes the long view on those who have always felt separate from England.

With commentary from Professor Mark Stoyle, Southampton University; Dr Merv Davey, Dr Loveday Jenkin and many other Cornish folk and folk of Cornwall.

Manx people lack trust in their government to offer decent employment opportunities

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on March 4, 2019 - 5:48pm

Bernard Moffatt wrote an article for the Mannin Branch of the Celtic League recently (see below). He pointed to results from last year's Social Attitude Survey  undertaken in the Isle of Man.  This showed that only about one in three people trust ether the government or parliament. Not really a surprise given the very negative views that consistently continue to be expressed by Manx people on a daily basis towards the present Manx administration.

St David Patron Saint Of Wales - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

Submitted by Mair Williams on March 1, 2019 - 9:53am

St David is the Patron Saint of Wales and March 1st is St David's Day. The first of March is recognised as a National Day throughout Wales. It is also a day of celebration for Welsh communities throughout the world and the Welsh flag with Y Ddraig Goch (the Red Dragon) is proudly raised. The flag of Saint David (Baner Dewi Sant) normally a yellow cross on a black field, also plays a central role in the celebrations. The date is tradionally seen as the date that Saint David died in 589.

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