Folk Dance Society Sun. Free Free/field research* N/A 7/7 morning *independent student exploration of Andreas Church, Knock-y-Doonee, Bride, Jurby to see Manx crosses in situ Week 2 Focus: From Gaelic and Norse to Welsh and Latin influences on the Isle of Man and in medieval British culture and literature Day Morning Afternoon Evening Transport 9.30am 2.00pm (Optional) Peter Davey: Rushen Abbey Evening in N/A Mon. Manx Excavations: tour Peel 7/8 archaeology led by & early Peter Davey Christian Period (Manx Museum) Discussion Research and N/A Tues. Session prepare Manx 7/9 presentations Minibus Discussion Maughold to see Manx Cross Wed . Session Manx crosses in research 7/10 (early), then situ presentations bus Maughold Sionad Research/optional Manx Thurs. Davies: Laxey Wheel & Electric 7/11 Introduction Snaefell Railway to Medieval Welsh literature & the Mabinogion Discussion Castletown* Steam train Fri. Session Castle Rushen 7/12 (early a.m.) Research Hike to Mull Circle Niarbyl: Minibus Sat. (Neolithic burial Manx 7/13 site) & National “Sleeping Giant” Heritage site & Farewell Dinner
Folk Dance Society Sun. 7/7 Free morning Free/field research* N/A *independent student exploration of Andreas Church, Knock-y-Doonee, Bride, Jurby to see Manx crosses in situ Week 2 Focus: From Gaelic and Norse to Welsh and Latin influences on the Isle of Man and in medieval British culture and literature Day Morning 9.30am Afternoon 2.00pm Evening (Optional) Transport Mon. 7/8 Peter Davey: Manx archaeology & early Christian Period (Manx Museum) Rushen Abbey Excavations: tour led by Peter Davey Evening in Peel N/A Tues. 7/9 Discussion Session Research and prepare Manx presentations N/A Wed . 7/10 Discussion Session (early), then bus Maughold Maughold to see Manx crosses in situ Manx Cross research presentations Minibus Thurs. 7/11 Sionad Davies: Introduction to Medieval Welsh literature & the Mabinogion Research/optional Laxey Wheel & Snaefell Manx Electric Railway Fri. 7/12 Discussion Session (early a.m.) Castletown* Castle Rushen Steam train Sat. 7/13 Research Hike to Mull Circle (Neolithic burial site) & “Sleeping Giant” Niarbyl: Manx National Heritage site & Farewell Dinner Minibus