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Join us for the second in Rushen Heritge Trust's 2025-26 season of talks, which is being supported by Culture Vannin as part of Year of the Manx Language 2026:
Come along for stories from the days when thousands of Manxmen sailed to the mackerel fishing in Ireland every summer, and learn about the life and times of Edward Faragher (1831-1907) — known in Manx as Ned Beg Hom Ruy — one of the greatest ever writers in Manx.
Faragher was many things during his life; pupil, cabin boy, galley cook, fisherman, skipper, safe maker, labourer, craftsman, rambler, invalid and exile — but he was also a poet, tradition bearer, philosopher, story-teller, translator, sermoniser, singer, and man of letters; who wrote beautifully and honestly in both English and Manx.
During his lifetime Faragher experienced plenty of hardship, tragedy and disappointment, but he also knew how to celebrate and rejoice in the beauty of his surroundings, and express his opinions upon philosophy, religion, literature and society — and as a translator he produced an impressive corpus of work that has become an invaluable resource for Manx language researchers.
Speaker Rob Teare is Manx born and bred and has been Manx Language Officer for the Isle of Man Government since 2010.
Tickets cost £7 (or £5 for Friends of Rushen Heritage Trust) and are available from Erin Arts Centre online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/isle-of-man/erin-arts-centre
You can also buy your tickets in person at Erin Arts Centre, Rushen Heritage Centre, & Bridge Bookshop (cash only) in Port Erin.
For further info — rushenht@gmail.com or call 464634
