American scholar, W Y Evans Wentz, published 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries' in 1911. Information from the Island was supplied by Sophia Morrison, and we find out what she sent to him, writing in September 1910.

Mina Harker explains why she wants her husband, Jonathan, to be willing to swear to end her life and to go on to take the gruesome steps necessary to protect her immortal soul, should she go on to become a creature of Count Dracula.

As y kiaull ain -

BRIGITTE & KATELL KLOAREG - Pauvre marin

EMMET SPICELAND - Nora bheag

MABON - Welsh morris/Twm Jones

CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Eubonia soilshagh

RICHARD TRETHEWEY - Bringing the harvest home

SCAMMYLT - Mess

CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Kiark Catreeney marroo

MARA - Marivonig ar pouldu

DUNCAN CHISHOLM - Black Cuillin/On the winds of chaos born

We find out what happened in the harvest service at Ronague when Isaiah Cregeen was struggling in the pulpit to answer a question put by his brother, Martin - better known as Fairy. This is the penultimate of Dorothy Manley's short stories under the title, Fairy's Ground, and we also move on to the opening of the final story.

In our episode from Bram Stoker's Dracula in a translation into Manx, Professor Van Helsing is bracing himself to tell Mina Harker that she must no longer be in on the friends' discussions, though he doesn't want to say why. However, Mina seems to be aware of the difficulty herself and keeps herself away from their meeting, and afterwards is in such good spirits that she gives them all new heart.

As y kiaull ain, sleih t'er ve ayns shoh, ny vees cheet mleeaney, son yn Chruinnaght -

NUALA KENNEDY - Cait i nGarrain a Bhile

LORS LANDAT & THOMAS MOISSON - Deomp d'ar bal

HEISK - Erikkson

CALAN - Synnwyr Solomon

PHIL GAWNE - Arrane sooree

RICHARD TRETHEWEY - Mineral Point/Two halves

DERVISH - Welcome poor Paddy home

BRETON-MANX COLLABORATION - Ushtey millish 'sy gharee/La Violette

HEISK - Tehi-Tegi

Dorothy Manley has introduced us to Isaiah Cregeen, one of the seven Cregeen siblings. Isaiah is a Methodist preacher, and his wife is very proud to take her place in chapel on a Sunday. However, she doesn't welcome the presence of the youngest of the brothers, Martin - known to all as Fairy, and who gives his name to the collection of short stories, 'Fairy's Ground'.

Professor Van Helsing and Dr John Seward share a concern that Count Dracula will be able to know, from his connection with Mina Harker's mind, whatever she knows - including anything she's told or finds out about the friends' intention to hunt down and destroy the Count. Part of our Manx translation of the famous novel by Bram Stoker.

As y kiaull ain 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh ass Mannin hene -

SKEEAL - Mannin veg veen

STAA - Yn aa-vioghey

BIRLINN JIARG - Juan y jaggad keeir/Jerrey yn theihll

CLIOGAREE TWOAIE - Cheayll mee y choraa Yeesey gra

LAURA KILLEY & JULIE MATTHEWS - Ushtey millish 'sy gharee

PAUL CRINGLE - Auldyn river

RUTH KEGGIN - She 'neen aeg mish as aalin

BRIAN MAC STOYLL & SHORYS Y CREAYRIE - Ny kirree fo niaghtey

BARRULE - The wheel of fire