Edward Faragher
Manx poet (1831–1908) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Faragher (1831–1908), also known in Manx as Ned Beg Hom Ruy,[1] was a Manx language poet, folklorist and cultural guardian. He is considered to be the last important native writer of Manx and perhaps the most important guardian of Manx culture during a time when it was most under threat. The folklorist, Charles Roeder, wrote that Faragher had "done great services to Manx folklore, and it is due to him that at this late period an immense amount of valuable Manx legends have been preserved, for which indeed the Isle of Man must ever be under gratitude to him."[2]
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Edward Faragher | |
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Native name | Ned Beg Hom Ruy |
Born | 1831 (1831) Cregneash, Isle of Man |
Died | 5 June 1908(1908-06-05) (aged 76–77) Blackwell Colliery, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, England |
Occupation | Fisherman |
Nationality | Manx |
Period | Victorian, Edwardian |
Genre | Poetry, folklore, memoir |
Subject | Manx legends |
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