The folk-lore of the Isle of Man : $b Being an account of its myths, legends, superstitions, customs, & proverbs
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"The folk-lore of the Isle of Man" by A. W. Moore is a collection of folklore and antiquarian study written in the late 19th century. It gathers myths, legends, superstitions, customs, and proverbs of the Manx people, drawing on earlier collectors and oral tradition, with introductions and explanatory notes. The focus is the island’s mythic figures, seasonal rites, witchcraft and charms, life-cycle customs, old legal practices, and proverbial wisdom, aiming to preserve a rapidly fading Manx cultural memory.
The opening of the work explains how Manx folklore was long neglected or mishandled by outsiders and is now endangered by linguistic decline and modern change; it sketches traditional Manx life—sod-built cottages without chimneys, simple fare, homespun clothing, traveling tailors, winter storytelling, and deep-seated superstition—citing observers from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Moore defines folklore, lays out the book’s chapter plan, and then begins with Manannan Mac Lir, tra
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