Manx Note Book, Volumes 1-2Douglas., 1885 |
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... Celts , Persians , Sclavonians , and Iranians , still formed one nation and spoke one lan- guage ; " and he proceeds to cite a vast number of instances in which he , in the course of his investigations , has found it occurring . Without ...
... Celts , Persians , Sclavonians , and Iranians , still formed one nation and spoke one lan- guage ; " and he proceeds to cite a vast number of instances in which he , in the course of his investigations , has found it occurring . Without ...
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... Celtic people , identical in race and language with the popu- lation of Ireland . The next period is marked by the Viking invasions , and the establishment of Scandinavian rule . The third period is that of the English dominion , when ...
... Celtic people , identical in race and language with the popu- lation of Ireland . The next period is marked by the Viking invasions , and the establishment of Scandinavian rule . The third period is that of the English dominion , when ...
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... Celtic - speaking lips . The English rule introduced into the Island many surnames from Great Britain , and this process is still going on . Some of the older of these imported names underwent translation into the native language . On ...
... Celtic - speaking lips . The English rule introduced into the Island many surnames from Great Britain , and this process is still going on . Some of the older of these imported names underwent translation into the native language . On ...
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... Celtic and Celto - Scandinavian surnames of the Isle of Mann , how- ever , belong almost exclusively to the first and second of these classes . The evidence of early documents shows that nearly all of them at one time contained the ...
... Celtic and Celto - Scandinavian surnames of the Isle of Mann , how- ever , belong almost exclusively to the first and second of these classes . The evidence of early documents shows that nearly all of them at one time contained the ...
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... Celtic or Scandinavian names discussed . Many of these are derived from Biblical or Hagiological Christian names which are the common property of Europe . In these cases it will be sufficient to give the ordinary English form of the ...
... Celtic or Scandinavian names discussed . Many of these are derived from Biblical or Hagiological Christian names which are the common property of Europe . In these cases it will be sufficient to give the ordinary English form of the ...
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A. W. Moore ancient Andreas anglicised Antiquarian appointed Arbory ayns Ballasalla Ballaugh bapt BAPTISMS baptized Bishop Wilson born Braddan British Museum BURIALS buried Castle Rushen Castletown Celtic century Church coin Compare Irish contracted from Mac Crellin cross at Kirk Curghey daughter Deemster died Douglas Drawn by J. M. Earl of Derby edited elsewhere emblem English Ewan Four Mast Futhork Fylfot Gaelic German Gill Giolla Harrison Henry Hildesley House of Keys inscriptions Ireland Island Isle of Mann issue J. M. Nicholson James John Jurby Kermode King Kirk Michael Lezayre Lhig Lonan Lord Malew Manks Manx Note Book Manx Society Manx Worthies Marown married Maughold monuments Nial Old Manx Families Onchan origin ornament Parish Parr Peel Philip Moore probably published Quayle Ramsey Rector Register Runic Rutter Santon Scandinavian stone Thomas Vicar wife William Christian
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