Yn Chruinnaght
yn chruinnaght manx gathering cultural festival isle man celebrates manx music manx language culture link celtic culture forerunner yn chruinnaght founded known cruinnaght vanninagh ashoonagh manx national gathering idea william cubbon second director manx museum also honorary treasurer yn çheshaght ghailckagh manx gaelic society world manx association wma programme early festival state yn cruinnaght vanninagh ashoonagh held auspex world manx association manx gaelic society commemoration great national poet object preserving national sentiment great national poet referred thomas edward brown – whose poem including lengthy versestories manx dialect english though gaelic word published macmillan cruinnaght vanninagh ashoonagh organised william cubbon wmas ellan vannin magazine edited festival oneday competitive event held hollantide allhallowtide participant island though least one judge dr j e lyon came across ie outside island member various subcommittee included archibald knox j j kneen mona douglas event included singing including manx gaelic language music including grand concert finale art craft cookery festival came end outbreak second world war aim one leading figure manx traditional cultural affair mona douglas revive yn chruinnaght manx national festival cultural revival starting late led renewed vigour manx language manx traditional music particularly manx dancing mona recognised yn chruinnaght could provide focus cultural activity way give greater recognition manx traditional culture particularly wider context interceltic festival mona douglas organised feailley vanninagh rhumsaa ramsey manx festival held september collaboration ellynyn ny gael art gael organization programme front cover bore modern symbol yn chruinnaght programme announced festival revived ramsey august–september time fiveday interceltic festival held – august mona douglas programme note state decided stage yn chruinnaght ramsey town island important festival like peel recognized centre national revival whereas cruinnaght vanninagh ashoonagh festival manx culture mona douglas conceived yn chruinnaght modern form interceltic festival giving opportunity six celtic nation isle man brittany ireland scotland wale cornwall participate mona douglas particularly pleased receive official recognition yn chruinnaght oireachtas na gaeilge ireland gorsedd beirdd yr eisteddfod genedlaethol wale mòd scotland event held throughout island part yn chruinnaght main focus town ramsey relationship yn chruinnaght ramsey important factor year festival enjoyed venue facility throughout town including variety hotel town hall various church even livestock mart many venue facility ceased available marquee became feature festival however usual plot ramsey marquee longer available yn chruinnaght reconsider siting main focus moved centenary centre peel development traditional art isle man continued apace since late mona douglas recognised energy associated could harnessed revive yn chruinnaght development would undoubtedly taken place way however yn chruinnaght provided focus thinking arranging traditional music spur new creative work drawing traditional theme cooish another festival organised yn çheshaght ghailckagh httpwwwynchruinnaghtcom