Join the Manx Bible Society Conference marking the 250th anniversary of the Bible’s publication in Manx and discover rare Manx Bible editions and manuscripts on display in the Manx Museum Library.
A Heritage Open Days event, organized by the Manx Bible 250 working group, with Manx National Heritage.
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P R O G R A M M E 9.45 onwards Refreshments 10.00 Welcome 10.05 Tim Grass, ‘Bishop Hildesley and the “Nest of Smugglers”: Getting the Bible Translated’ 10.45 Mike Hoy, ‘“The best way of Cure”: Creating a Readership for the Manx Bible’ 11.15 Break 11.30 Christopher Lewin, ‘Language and Style in the Manx Bible’ 12.30 Lunch [please bring your own] During the lunch break, you can visit the Manx Museum Library, where Wendy Thirkettle will introduce manuscripts and printed items which tell the story of the Manx Bible 14.15 Paul Lewin, ‘St Matthew’s Church and the Manx Bible’ 14.45 Peadar Ó Muircheartaigh, ‘The Manx Bible, its Makers and the wider Gaelic World’ 15.15 Break 15.30 Neil Rees (Bible Society), ‘Putting the Manx Bible Online’ 16.15 Close |