I thought I would share some folk lore about the isle of Man where I live. It is a very ancient Isle but is so steeped in history, and old norse and viking legends I thought I would share as much as I could find about halloween and other little snippets.

I am doing my best to stay away from my own personal worries. My life is doing okay and I am doing my best to support  my family in this critical time.

I  hope you enjoy some of my little pieces about the Isle I live on.

 

 

legends from 31st october to 11th November

 

 

October 31st and November 11th are the present and past dates, in accordance with the change in the Calendar, of the eve of the Church festival called "All Hallow Mass," or "All Saints' Mass" (Middle English halowe 'a saint '). The eve of this day, Hallowe'en in English, is called Ole houiney in Manx, and is still kept in the Isle of Man on the 11th of November. The day itself is called Sauln, Souin or yn Tauin, corresponding with the Irish and Scotch Samhain, though the English " Holland-tide" is the name now usually given to the season and to the fair held on the 12th of November.

ORIGIN OF THE ARMS OF THE ISLAND.

"Quocunque Jeceris Stabit. "–Motto.

The natives say that many centuries before the Christian era the Island was inhabited by Fairies, and that nfl business was carried on in a supernatural manner. They affirm that a blue mist continually hung over the land, and prevented mariners, who passed in ships that way, from even suspecting that there was an Island so near at hand, till a few fishermen, by stress of weather, were stranded on the shore. As they were preparing to kindle a fire on the beach, they were astounded by a fearful noise issuing from the dark cloud which concealed the Island from their view. When the first spark of fire fell into their tinder box, the fog began to move up the side of the mountain, closely followed by a revolving object, closely resembling three legs of men joined together at the upper part of the thighs, and spread out so as to resemble the spokes of a wheel. Hence the Arms of the Island. – Train.

The illustration at the top of the page is the Stabits symbol.

 

 

WE have a fairy bridge that is on the road that goes down to the airport, when passing across it you wish them well and on your journey back you bid them good day.

There are some beautiful little wrapped messages on the trees that are just over hangin the bridge from all kinds of people askin for their wishes to b granted.

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