Notebook, with index at rear, compiled by A W Moore of Cronkbourne, Braddan entitled 'Manx 'Odds and Ends' ' with assorted content included pasted-in documents and articles

Date(s): late 19th century

Creator(s): Moore, Arthur William

Scope & Content: Contents include a mix of snippets of Manx history, heritage and culture from the seventeenth century onwards. The notebook begins with Manx Gaelic verse and ballads (Aarey Yacob, Illiam as Ysbal, Ushag Veg Ruy). In addition there are blessings, charms, stories, proverbs, sayings and superstitutions. Dried plants: Lus yn Ollen, Lus y dhaa and Ollyssyn.There are stories in English 'Story of blackbird and lapwing', 'Manannan Mac Lir's Daughter'. Entries include but are not limited to: the number of people speaking Manx in 1884 and not able to speak English (p. 28), extracts from journal of Captain Robert Cottier, Master of HMS Fox (published as document 220 in Journal of the Manx Museum Volume IV June 1939 pp. 36-38), the text to 'God Save the King' in Manx Gaelic (p. 43), notes on progress of the Manx Bible (p. 45), a description of a Manx girl's costume in 1800 (p. 47), a speech by Mr Pitt, 4 May 1790, printed in Manx and English by Christopher Briscoe (p. 117), notes on 'A Walk to all the Parish Churches' (forerunner of the Parish Walk) made in 1852 by John Cannell, Coroner of Middle and by Colonel Anderson, Receiver-General (p.134), poems by Edward Forbes (p.142), notes from the autobiography of Hugh Stowell (p.149) and a poem on the death of Bishop Wilson by Reverend P. Moore (p.163). There is an index at pp.174-180.

Administration / Biographical History: Moore was born on 6 February 1853 at Cronkbourne, Tromode, the son of William Fine Moore and Hannah, nee Curwen. He was privately schooled in Douglas, a preparatory school in Weybridge, Surrey and Rugby and then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. He gained his Masters degree in 1876. In 1887 he married Louisa Wynn Hughes-Games who bore him Arthur, Helen, Margery and William (born and died 1894). Moore began his working life at Moore's sailcloth factory, Tromode and founded the Cronkbourne Cricket Club for the male workers at the factory. He became a JP in 1877, was made Captain of the Parish of Onchan in 1885 and elected to the House of Keys representing Middle sheading, being elected to the position of Speaker of the House of Keys in 1898. He died on 12 November 1909 at the age of 56 and his remains were buried at Braddan churchyard.

Note regarding Robert Cottier journal transcription. Journal of Manx Museum states he served on HMS Lowestoft but in fact it was HMS Lowestoffe. It appears Cottier was aboard her at the same time as a young Horatio Nelson.

Language: English

Extent: 1 volume

Item name: scrapbook

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: FILE

ID number: MS 00221

Retrieval number: MS 00221 A

Record class: Private

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